A patient is being treated on the medical unit for a sickle cell crisis. The nurses most recent assessment reveals an oral temperature of $100.5 \mathrm{~F}$ and a new onset of fine crackles on lung auscultation. What is the nurses most appropriate action?

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Patients with sickle cell disease are highly susceptible to infection, thus any early signs of infection should be reported promptly. There is no evidence of respiratory distress, so oxygen therapy and bronchodilators are not indicated.

A Patient Is Being Treated on the Medical Unit for a Sickle