The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient on a Medical-Surgical

The nurse is caring for a patient on a medical-surgical unit who has a fever of unknown origin. The prescriber has ordered a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Which intervention is the priority?

A) Administering the antibiotic immediately
B) Administering antipyretics as soon as possible
C) Delaying administration of the antibiotic until the culture results are available
D) Obtaining all cultures before the antibiotic is administered

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