A 58-year-old male is post-operative day 4 following coronar…
A 58-year-old male is post-operative day 4 following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. He develops a temperature of 38.5°C (101.3°F) and mild tachycardia but his vital signs are otherwise stable. The AGACNP presents to the bedside to evaluate him. His surgical site is clean, and there are no signs of erythema or drainage. His white blood cell count on morning labs is 11,000 uL. He has no indwelling catheters or lines as they have all been previously discontinued. He has no new infiltrates on CXR or other signs of infection. He has been progressing well overall postoperatively but has not been ambulating as recommended because he feels tired. At this stage in the patient’s post operative course and with the given information, the AGACNP should most consider which of the following sources of fever?
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