A client's vital signs at the beginning of the shift are as follows:
oral temperature 99.3°F (37°C), heart rate 82 beats/min, respiratory rate 14 breaths/min, and blood pressure 118/76 mm Hg. Four hours later, the client's oral temperature is 102.3°F (39.1°C). Based on the temperature change, the nurse should anticipate the client's heart rate would be how many beats/min?
a. 62
b. 82
c. 102
d. 122
C
Heart rate increases about 10 beats/min for each degree Fahrenheit of temperature to meet increased metabolic needs and compensate for peripheral dilation.
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