A medical/surgical nurse is completing the admission assessment on a client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. the client's admitting weight is 165 lb (74.8 kg). the vital signs are as follows: temperature 96° f (35.6° c), pulse 110, respirations 20, and blood pressure 88/56 mm hg. the client received 3 l of normal saline in the emergency department. the total urine output for the past 2 hours is 20 ml via foley catheter. which intervention should the nurse recommend to the primary healthcare provider?

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Gideon Sampson

2 February, 17:55

A medical/surgical nurse is completing the admission assessment on a client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. the client's admitting weight is 165 lb (74.8 kg). the vital signs are as follows: temperature 96° f (35.6° c), pulse 110, respirations 20, and blood pressure 88/56 mm hg. the client received 3 l of normal saline in the emergency department. the total urine output for the past 2 hours is 20 ml via foley catheter. which intervention should the nurse recommend to the primary healthcare provider?

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Donovan Fuller · Answer 1

The answer is use of a hypothermic Blanket.

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