The nurse is performing a post-op assessment of an elderly client with a total hip repair. Although he has not requested medication for pain, the nurse suspects that the client’s discomfort is severe and prepares to administer pain medication. Which of the following signs would not support the nurse’s assessment of acute post-op pain?

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The nurse is performing a post-op assessment of an elderly client with a total hip repair. Although he has not requested medication for pain, the nurse suspects that the client’s discomfort is severe and prepares to administer pain medication. Which of the following signs would not support the nurse’s assessment of acute post-op pain?