Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Exercise 33

Recall the clients in the MeetYour Patients scenario. Two-year-old Jason's axillary temperature was 1 01.8°F (38.8°C) and his skin was warm, dry, and flushed. His mother told you that he had been eating poorly and was very irritable.
• What changes in behavior alert you that something is wrong?
• Do you have enough theoretical knowledge or patient information to know what is going on?
• What, if any, additional information about the patient situation do you need?