A nurse is told in the hand-off report that a patient is afebrile. What assessment finding correlates with this statement?
a. Blood pressure 152/98 mm Hg
b. Temperature 98.4 ° F (36.8 ° C)
c. Pulse 82 beats/min
d. Respirations 16 breaths/min
ANS: B
A temperature of 98.4 ° F is normal. "Afebrile" means having a normal temperature. The other readings are not related to this term.
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