The Nurse Notes That the Patient's Tympanic Temperature Is 37 $\degree$

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes that the patient's tympanic temperature is 37.88 $\degree$ C (100.2 $\degree$ F) at 4 PM on the patient's second postoperative day.What should the nurse do initially?

• A) Check the leukocyte count.
• B) Collaborate for cultures.
• C) Ask the patient to drink some fluid.
• D) Offer the patient another blanket.

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