A registered nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the hospital after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.The patient has undergone two surgeries and now has a health care-acquired infection.Multiple medications were ordered.Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to administer to reduce the fever without masking signs of infection? (Select all that apply.)

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Nonsteroidal drugs such as acetaminophen,salicylates,indomethacin,ibuprofen,and ketorolac reduce fever by increasing heat loss.Health care providers order antipyretics if a fever is greater than 39° C (102.2° F).Although not used to treat fever,corticosteroids reduce heat production by interfering with the hypothalamic response.It is important to note that these drugs mask signs of infection by suppressing the immune system.

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