Clients slight increase in temperature

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A nurse performs a comprehensive assessment on a newly admitted client. The nurse documents the following findings: Client has been unable to eat or drink for the past few days due to nausea and vomiting, vital signs: Temperature 99.9° F (37.7° C), pulse 100, blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg, oxygen saturation 95% on room air. What could be contributing to the client's slight increase in temperature? low blood pressure poor nutrition nausea and vomiting dehydration.

Reference no: EM133667822

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