An older patient has a subnormal body temperature and an infection. How does the nurse best describe this phenomenon?
1. The temperature regulating mechanism deteriorates with aging.
2. The patient's infection is improving with medication treatment.
3. The diagnosis of an infection is inaccurate and will be checked.
4. The temperature was obtained incorrectly and is inaccurate.
1. The temperature regulating mechanism deteriorates with aging.
Explanation: 1. An elevated temperature is a common sign of infection but may not be present in the frail older adult.
2. There is no information to support that the patient is receiving antipyretics that would alter the patient's body temperature.
3. The nurse should not state that the patient received an inaccurate diagnosis. This would have the family question the quality of care the patient is receiving.
4. There is no evidence to suggest that the patient's temperature was measured incorrectly.
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