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"a nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and temperature of 103° f (39.4° c). which intervention will most likely lower the client's arterial blood oxygen saturation?"

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A temperature of 39.4 c converts to a temp. of at least 104.0 f. very high fever, if this is correct and I'm not misinterpreting the temperature u gave, a triple dose of acetaminophen and IV antibiotics wud benefit. this creates homeostasis and the body will correct itself.
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