A client is admitted with a fever of 102.80 F (39.30 C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will complete these orders in which sequence?

Blood and urine cultures, antibiotic dose

Blood culture, antibiotic dose, urine culture

Antibiotic dose, blood and urine cultures

Urine culture, antibiotic dose, blood culture

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

Blood and urine cultures ca be collected in whichever order. However, they should be taken before antibiotic therapy. Giving antibiotic before sample collection interferes with the identification of the causative agents.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

C. anticholinergic effects include dry mouth, chewing the gum will help stimulate the salivary glands to secrete saliva.
A. Taking an antacid does not address the effects
B. Not relation with the anticholinergic effect of the drug
D. Fluphenazine cause sedation and should be taken in the morning but it does not address the anticholinergic effects

A. Tachycardia B. Elevated white blood cells C. Fever D. Diaphoresis

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

immunosuppression with no pool of white blood cells to fight against infection, fever occurs as a result of production of inflammatory markers against infection

B. In bone marrow suppression the white blood cells are low

A, D.Are general symptoms that could be as a result of other non-infective pathologies

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