The client has an elevated temperature. Which statement is the most clinically appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
1. The client is fever.
2. The client is febrile.
3. The client is hyperpyrexia.
4. The client is hyperthermia.
Correct Answer: 2
The client is febrile. The client has a fever, hyperpyrexia, and hyperthermia.
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