Multiple Choice
After receiving a handoff report from the night shift,the nurse completes the morning assessment of a patient with severe sepsis.Vital signs are: blood pressure 95/60 mm Hg,heart rate 110 beats/min,respirations 32 breaths/min,oxygen saturation ( SpO2 ) 96% on 45% oxygen via Venturi mask,temperature 101.5° F,central venous pressure ( CVP/RAP ) 2 mm Hg,and urine output of 10 mL for the past hour.The nurse initiates which provider prescription first?
A) Administer infusion of 500 mL 0.9% normal saline every 4 hours as needed if the CVP is less than 5 mm Hg.
B) Increase supplemental oxygen therapy to maintain SpO2 greater than 94%.
C) Administer 40 mg furosemide ( Lasix ) intravenous as needed if the urine output is less than 30 mL/hr.
D) Administer acetaminophen ( Tylenol ) 650-mg suppository per rectum as needed to treat temperature greater than 101°F.
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