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    PN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Proctored Exam
    A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy. Vital Signs 1800: Temperature 98.4° F (36.8° C) Heart rate 104/min Respiratory rate 22/min Blood pressure 142/80 mm Hg O2 saturation 97% on room air 1800: Client alert and oriented x 4 Skin warm and dry Lungs clear on auscultation Bowel sounds hypoactive in all four quadrants Urine clear yellow Incisional dressing clean and dry Client reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10 1815: Morphine administered as prescribed 2000: Temperature 98.4° F (36.8° C) Heart rate 110/min Respiratory rate 24/min Blood pressure 158/88 mm Hg O2 saturation 93% on room air Which of the following 4 client findings should the nurse report to the provider?

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