The nurse is caring for a client 24 hours post-bowel resection surgery. The client has an intermittent fever ranging between 101-104 ºF (38.5 to 40 ºC) temporally paired with shaking chills and diaphoresis. What is a critical nursing intervention for this client?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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The nurse is caring for a client 24 hours post-bowel resection surgery. The client has an intermittent fever ranging between 101-104 ºF (38.5 to 40 ºC) temporally paired with shaking chills and diaphoresis. What is a critical nursing intervention for this client? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Call the health care provider (HCP) immediately and ensure the client has intravenous access

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Retake the temperature via another route to confirm the fever

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Access the client chart and see when the last white blood cell (WBC) was taken

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Assess the client's current urinary output

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