A Client Is Admitted with a Diagnosis of Fever of Unknown

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.The health care provider's orders include requests for blood and urine cultures,initiation of intravenous (IV) fluids,and IV antibiotics.Which actions must the nurse take FIRST?

• A)Start antibiotics to ensure fastest treatment of underlying pathogen.
• B)Obtain cultures before initiating antibiotic therapy.
• C)The order of procedures does not matter.
• D)Establish an intravenous line.

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Definitions:

Taste Buds

Sensory organs located on the tongue that allow us to perceive different tastes such as sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Papillae

Small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds, responsible for sensing taste.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is essential for hearing, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Snail-Shaped

Describing something that resembles the spiral shape of a snail's shell, often used in reference to the cochlea in the ear.