The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has a Temperature

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a temperature reading of 100.4° F (38° C) .His last two temperature readings were 98.6° F (37° C) and 96.8° F (36° C) .The nurse should

A) Call the physician and anticipate an order to treat the fever.
B) Assume that the patient has an infection and order blood cultures.
C) Wait an hour and recheck the patient's temperature.
D) Be aware that temperatures this high are harmful and affect patient safety.