The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been admitted with a fever of 102.6° F.Which intervention will the nurse perform first for the patient?

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Before antibiotic therapy,obtain blood cultures when ordered.Obtain blood specimens at the same time as a temperature spike,when the causative organism is most prevalent.Antipyretics are medications that reduce fever.It is important to note that these drugs mask signs of infection by suppressing the immune system.Physical cooling,including the use of water-cooled blankets,is appropriate when the patient's own thermoregulation fails or in patients with neurological damage (e.g.,spinal cord injury).

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