What guidance should you provide

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The nurse practitioner is on-call for their pediatric primary care practice. You receive a call in the night from a parent who reports that their 5-year-old son developed a fever earlier that day. This evening, the child became lethargic and his fever increased to 105.9°F. He is tolerating small sips of fluid but his urine output has decreased significantly. The parents administered acetaminophen and noted no improvement in his fevers or overall appearance one hour later. What guidance should you provide?

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