A patient, being treated for a traumatic brain injury is febrile with a temperature of 100 degrees F. Which of the following should be done to help this patient?
1. administer antipyretics as prescribed
2. increase oxygen flow rate
3. increase intravenous fluids
4. implement pulmonary hygiene activities
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Rationale: Hyperthermia will increase cerebral metabolic rates which will increase cerebral oxygen demands. The patient with a temperature should be provided with antipyretics or other measures to cool the body and reduce the temperature. Increasing the patient's oxygen flow rate will not reduce the patient's body temperature. Increasing fluids also will not reduce the patient's body temperature. Implementing pulmonary hygiene activities will not reduce the patient's body temperature either.
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