Multiple Choice
When caring for a patient the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery for removal of a large pancreatic cyst,the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F (38.2° C) . Which action should the nurse take next?
A) Place ice packs in the patient's axillae.
B) Have the patient use the incentive spirometer.
C) Request an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) .
D) Ask the health care provider to prescribe a different antibiotic.
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