The Patient: A 61-year-old female. The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin. The nurse administered a fever-reducing medication 30 minutes ago. At this time there has been no decrease in the patient's fever. The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?
A. Give the patient more fever-reducing medication.
B. Sponge the patient with cool water.
C. Wait thirty more minutes for the medicine to kick in.
Answer: B. Sponge the patient with cool water.
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