A nurse assesses a client admitted with a brown recluse spider bite.Which priority assessment should the nurse perform to identify complications of this bite?

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Fever and chills indicate systemic toxicity,which can lead to hemolytic reactions,kidney failure,pulmonary edema,cardiovascular collapse,and death.Assessing for a fever should be the nurse's priority.All other symptoms are normal for a brown recluse bite and should be assessed,but they do not provide information about complications from the bite,and therefore are not the priority.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Admitted with a Brown Recluse