An older patient is diagnosed with an infection but has a subnormal body temperature. What should the nurse explain to the patient's family as the reason for this discrepancy?
1. The temperature regulating mechanism changes with aging.
2. The patient is on medication that drops the body temperature.
3. The diagnosis of an infection is inaccurate and will be checked.
4. The temperature was measured incorrectly and will be repeated.
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Rationale: An elevated temperature is a common sign of infection but may not be present in the frail older adult.
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