The temperature of your client 24 hours after a pleurodesis procedure is 100o F. What is your best action?
A. Obtain a specimen of chest fluid drainage for culture.
B. Document the findings as the only action.
C. Sponge bathe the client with tepid water.
D. Notify the physician.
B
A low-grade fever is an expected response to pleurodesis. If the client has no other manifesta-tions of infection, just document the findings.
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