Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
This is a correct answer because obtaining a blood culture from the client before administering the antibiotic can help identify the causative microorganism and its sensitivity to different antibiotics, which can guide the selection of the most appropriate antibiotic therapy.
This is an incorrect answer because checking the client's vital signs and oxygen saturation is an ongoing intervention that should be performed throughout the course of treatment, but not necessarily before administering the antibiotic.
This is an incorrect answer because assessing the client's level of consciousness and orientation is an ongoing intervention that should be performed throughout the course of treatment, but not necessarily before administering the antibiotic.
This is an incorrect answer because flushing the client's intravenous line with normal saline is an intervention that should be performed after administering the antibiotic, not before, to ensure that no residual antibiotic remains in the line.
Choice A reason: This is a correct answer because obtaining a blood culture from the client before administering the antibiotic can help identify the causative microorganism and its sensitivity to different antibiotics, which can guide the selection of the most appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Choice B reason: This is an incorrect answer because checking the client's vital signs and oxygen saturation is an ongoing intervention that should be performed throughout the course of treatment, but not necessarily before administering the antibiotic.
Choice C reason: This is an incorrect answer because assessing the client's level of consciousness and orientation is an ongoing intervention that should be performed throughout the course of treatment, but not necessarily before administering the antibiotic.
Choice D reason: This is an incorrect answer because flushing the client's intravenous line with normal saline is an intervention that should be performed after administering the antibiotic, not before, to ensure that no residual antibiotic remains in the line.