The nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted with pneumonia. The client's vital signs are: P 84, R 22, BP 118/74, T (oral)98.3°F. The client asks the nurse to explain how she can have an infection without having a fever. How should the nurse respond?

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A)Older adults' temperatures may not be a valid indication of an infectious process. Other symptoms such as confusion and restlessness may be a more accurate indicator. A normal body temperature does not indicate that the client does not have pneumonia. The client may or may not be losing body heat. It is not known whether the room is or is not cold.
B)Older adults' temperatures may not be a valid indication an infectious process. Other symptoms such as confusion and restlessness may be a more accurate indicator. A normal body temperature does not indicate that the client does not have pneumonia. The client may or may not be losing body heat. It is not known whether the room is or is not cold.
C)Older adults' temperatures may not be a valid indication of an infectious process. Other symptoms such as confusion and restlessness may be a more accurate indicator. A normal body temperature does not indicate that the client does not have pneumonia. The client may or may not be losing body heat. It is not known whether the room is or is not cold.
D)Older adults' temperatures may not be a valid indication of an infectious process. Other symptoms such as confusion and restlessness may be a more accurate indicator. A normal body temperature does not indicate that the client does not have pneumonia. The client may or may not be losing body heat. It is not known whether the room is or is not cold.

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