A nurse caring for an older adult who has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection checks the patient's temperature on admission and finds that it is 96.6°F. Which of the following describes how the nurse should interpret the finding?1. The patient is exhibiting a normal febrile response to a urinary tract infection. 2. The patient's absent febrile response indicates absence of an infection. 3. The patient may be exhibiting a blunted or absent febrile response. 4. The patient's temperature is normal so the patient does not have an infection.

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Danna Jacobs

Biology

11 January, 12:26

A nurse caring for an older adult who has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection checks the patient's temperature on admission and finds that it is 96.6°F. Which of the following describes how the nurse should interpret the finding?1. The patient is exhibiting a normal febrile response to a urinary tract infection. 2. The patient's absent febrile response indicates absence of an infection. 3. The patient may be exhibiting a blunted or absent febrile response. 4. The patient's temperature is normal so the patient does not have an infection.

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Kaylah Mathews · Answer 1

The patient may be exhibiting a blunted or absent febrile response.

Explanation:

May be the patient after being diagnosed with urinary tract infection the physician administered an antibiotics for him and he took it, which can decrease the patient symptoms.