Multiple Choice
When caring for a patient during the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Have the patient use the incentive spirometer.
B) Assess the surgical incision for redness and swelling.
C) Administer the ordered PRN acetaminophen (Tylenol) .
D) Notify the patient's health care provider about the fever.
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