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The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A temperature of 100.8┬░F suggests infection, a serious post-Whipple complication. Options A, C, and D are normal.