A Patient Who Has an Infected Abdominal Wound Develops a Temperature

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient who has an infected abdominal wound develops a temperature of 104° F (40° C) . All the following interventions are included in the patient's plan of care. In which order should the nurse perform the following actions? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D]) .

• A)Administer IV antibiotics.
• B)Sponge patient with cool water.
• C)Perform wet-to-dry dressing change.
• D)Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol).

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