The nurse is preparing to take the patient's temperature.Which of the following may cause the temperature to fluctuate? (Select all that apply.)

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Older adults have a narrower range of temperature than younger adults.A temperature within an acceptable range in an adult may reflect a fever in an older adult.Undeveloped temperature control mechanisms in infants and children cause temperature to rise and fall rapidly.Stress elevates temperature.Women have wider temperature fluctuations than men because of menstrual cycle hormonal changes; body temperature varies during menopause.Some drugs impair or promote sweating, vasoconstriction, or vasodilation, or interfere with the ability of the hypothalamus to regulate temperature.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Take the Patient's Temperature