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A nurse is working on a medical unit in an acute care hospital. One of the patients she is caring for has a fever of 100.3 F. The nurse is not going to administer an antipyretic at this time.
 
  Which of the following is the best reason why the patient should not receive an antipyretic at this time? A. A temperature of 100.3 F is within the normal range.
  B. Antipyretics do not work until the body's temperature is at least 101 F.
  C. Antipyretics may make the patient drowsy.
  D. Mild fevers are an important defense mechanism of the body.
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