A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on a 1-to-10 scale.Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly controlled pain?

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Responses to poorly controlled acute pain include tachycardia,elevated blood pressure,and hypoventilation.Confusion and depression are associated with poorly controlled chronic pain (see Table 10-1).

A Patient States That the Pain Medication Is "Not Working