About 30 minutes following the morning medication pass, the nurse's aide informs the nurse that one of the patients on their team is complaining of "hot sweats." The aide also states that his temperature is now 101.5°F. Knowing that some medications can cause hyperthermia, the nurse reviews his medications. From the following patient list, which patient is at high risk for developing an elevated temperature?
A) Patient with hypertension being treated with Prinivil (Lisinopril) .
B) Suicidal patient who overdosed on his monoamine oxidase (MOA) inhibitor.
C) Postoperative patient receiving Oxycodone (OxyContin) for his pain.
D) Patient with C. difficile receiving Vancocin (Vancomycin) IV every 6 hours.
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