The 17-year-old student visits the high school nurse's office experiencing a sore throat, headache, fever of 101┬░F (38.3┬░C), malaise, and abdominal pain. How should the nurse plan to proceed?

A Call the health care provider's office and send the student to be evaluated. B Give an antipyretic and have the student stay in the nursing office for an hour. C Ask if the student would like to go see the HCP for treatment or be sent home. D Call a parent and have the student go home with recommendations to see the HCP.