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The nurse is working the night shift on a surgical unit and is making 4:00 AM rounds. The nurse notices that the patient's temperature is 96.8 F (36 C), whereas at 4:00 PM the preceding day, it was 98.6 F (37 C). What should the nurse do?
 
  a. Call the health care provider immediately to report a possible infection.
  b. Administer medication to lower the temperature further.
  c. Provide another blanket to conserve body temperature.
  d. Realize that this is a normal temperature variation.
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