Multiple Choice
The nurse caring for a neutropenic, 75-year-old man undergoing treatment for prostate cancer assesses an oral temperature of 100.4° F. The most appropriate interpretation of this finding is that the client
A) is experiencing an expected, systemic chemotherapeutic effect.
B) is experiencing the expected increase in metabolism that accompanies malignancy.
C) may have a medical emergency and needs prompt further assessment.
D) may have a urinary tract infection causing a low-grade fever.
Correct Answer:
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