The nurse is obtaining a set of vital signs. The results indicate an elevated pulse rate. What other information is needed to determine a course of action?
1.Assess vital signs at the same time at set intervals.
2.Use cues obtained from vital signs in addition to nursing assessment to determine the response to an intervention.
3. Use careful technique.
4. Use cues obtained from vital signs in addition to nursing assessment to identify priority hypotheses and to generate solutions.
5. Obtain the vital signs at the beginning of the nursing assessment.
6. Use only vital signs as the basis for indications of body functioning.