Data Provided by Studies on Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

question 9

Multiple Choice

Data provided by studies on patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have influenced the standards of practice for those patients.Which order should the nurse anticipate on the standard orders as a result of initiatives developed through clinical studies?

• A)Obtaining blood cultures within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital
• B)Administering antibiotics within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital
• C)Administration of aspirin on arrival to the hospital
• D)Administration of oxygen at 4 L per nasal prongs

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