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The patient's temperature has reached 103.4 F. The nurse prepares to draw a blood culture before giving the patient an antipyretic medication. What is the best reason to draw a blood cul-ture before giving an antipyretic medication?
 
  a. The causative organism is most prevalent during a spike in temperature.
  b. Elevated temperatures slow metabolic rate and improve blood oxygenation.
  c. Increased blood flow leads to moist muc-ous membranes making blood draws easi-er.
  d. Venous distention is greater because of fluid retention secondary to hyperthermia.
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