A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who underwent a tonsillectomy at 8:00 am. At 11:00 am, the child has a temperature of 98.2⁰ F (36.7⁰ C). At 1:00 pm, the child's parent reports to the nurse that the child feels very warm to touch. What should the nurse do first?

a) Reassure the parent that this is normal.
b) Take the child's temperature.
c) Offer the child cold oral fluids.
d) Administer prescribed acetaminophen.