A Client Has Been Admitted to the Hospital with a Urinary

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client has been admitted to the hospital with a urinary tract infection (UTI) .The physician has prescribed ciprofloxacin (Cipro) IV to be administered every 12 hours.What is the nurse's priority responsibility to this client?

• A)Take a complete health history.
• B)Obtain vital signs.
• C)Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity.
• D)Start the IV and begin the ciprofloxacin administration.

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