A patient with neutropenia develops a fever. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this patient?
1. Encourage fluids.
2. Report the finding and prepare to implement interventions to reduce the infection.
3. Document the finding and trend other episodes of temperature elevation.
4. Monitor the temperature every 1 hour.
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Rationale: Febrile neutropenia is a potentially life-threatening event and must be treated rapidly. The nurse should do more than encourage fluids. Documenting the finding and trending for other episodes of temperature elevation will not help the patient since this is a life-threatening event. Monitoring the temperature every 1 hour might be applicable but the nurse should report the finding and prepare to implement interventions to help reduce the infection.
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