A client complaining of "extreme" low back pain is pale and diaphoretic and walks bent at the waist.Before taking vital signs,the nurse suspects that the blood pressure and heart rate will be elevated.What thought process did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
A)Fact
B)Inference
C)Judgment
D)Opinion

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The nurse used inference to come to the conclusion that the client's blood pressure and heart rate will be elevated. The nurse made an educated guess based on the client's symptoms and behavior (pale, diaphoretic, walking bent at the waist). However, this conclusion is not based on any factual information (such as actually taking the vital signs) and therefore cannot be classified as a fact, judgment, or opinion.

A Client Complaining of "Extreme" Low Back Pain Is Pale