The nurse is caring for a 73-year-old client. When assessing temperature, which finding would the nurse report immediately to the provider as a potential sign of sepsis?
A)The client's temperature is below his baseline temperature.
B)The client's temperature is above his baseline temperature.
C)The client's temperature is at his baseline temperature.
D)The client's temperature is fluctuating with each measurement.

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A)Older adults frequently do not present with a fever that coincides with the significance of an infection, and, in fact, temperatures below the older adult's baseline may accompany sepsis.
B)Older adults frequently do not present with a fever that coincides with the significance of an infection, and, in fact, temperatures below the older adult's baseline may accompany sepsis.
C)Older adults frequently do not present with a fever that coincides with the significance of an infection, and, in fact, temperatures below the older adult's baseline may accompany sepsis.
D)Older adults frequently do not present with a fever that coincides with the significance of an infection, and, in fact, temperatures below the older adult's baseline may accompany sepsis.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 73-Year-Old Client