The nurse is assessing a client with Graves' disease and finds that the client's temperature has risen 1° F.Before notifying the health care provider,which action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Turn the lights down in the client's room and shut the door.
B) Call for an immediate electrocardiogram (ECG) .
C) Calculate the client's apical-radial pulse deficit.
D) Administer a dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol) .
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