The nurse assesses a client's temperature to be 99.8°F.Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for the client at this time?
A) Hyperthermia
B) Anxiety
C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
D) Deficient Fluid Volume

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A) The client's temperature is slightly elevated, which places the client at risk for an imbalance in body temperature. Hyperthermia would be indicated if the client's temperature were greater than 102°F. There is not enough information to determine whether the client is or is not experiencing anxiety or deficient fluid volume.
B) The client's temperature is slightly elevated, which places the client at risk for an imbalance in body temperature. Hyperthermia would be indicated if the client's temperature were greater than 102°F. There is not enough information to determine whether the client is or is not experiencing anxiety or deficient fluid volume.
C) The client's temperature is slightly elevated, which places the client at risk for an imbalance in body temperature. Hyperthermia would be indicated if the client's temperature were greater than 102°F. There is not enough information to determine whether the client is or is not experiencing anxiety or deficient fluid volume.
D) The client's temperature is slightly elevated, which places the client at risk for an imbalance in body temperature. Hyperthermia would be indicated if the client's temperature were greater than 102°F. There is not enough information to determine whether the client is or is not experiencing anxiety or deficient fluid volume.

The Nurse Assesses a Client's Temperature to Be 99