A Nurse Is Told in the Hand-Off Report That a Patient

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is told in the hand-off report that a patient is afebrile. What assessment finding correlates with this statement?

• A) Blood pressure 152/98 mm Hg
• B) Temperature 98.4° F (36.8° C)
• C) Pulse 82 beats/min
• D) Respirations 16 breaths/min

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