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Deast7027

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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.

Question 2

An elderly client has been admitted to a health care facility with a fractured arm and the nurse has to help the client change from a hospital gown into his own clothing. How should the nurse ensure the client's comfort?
 
  A) Clothes should be pulled on over the head.
  B) Clothes should have front zippers.
  C) Clothes should have front hooks.
  D) Clothes should have small buttons.


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nikmaaacs

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Priority nursing intervention when cultures and antibiotics are ordered is to ensure the culture sample has been collected prior to starting the first dose of antibiotic medication.

Answer to Question 2

B
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The nurse should provide clothing with front zippers, Velcro closures, elastic waists, and oversized buttons and buttonholes to facilitate dressing for the client with a fracture or even just for the elderly client. This will help the client to dress and undress independently. A client with a fracture will find gowns that must be pulled over the head or gowns with hooks or small buttons very uncomfortable to put on or remove independently.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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