How should the home health nurse advise the patient to treat a fever of 100° F?
a. Take aspirin as needed.
b. Take Tylenol every 4 to 6 hours.
c. Bathe in cool water before bed.
d. Do nothing at all.
D
Allowing reasonable levels of fever allows the body's natural defenses to make a hostile envi-ronment to the pathogen through heat.
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Which factors of highest priority should the nurse consider to determine community health? 1 . Prevalence of infectious disease 2 . Incidence of domestic violence 3 . Population density 4 . Sexually transmitted infections A) 1, 3 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 2, 4
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