The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a pati…

The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient who has been receiving the antibiotic for 2 days after a culture was obtained. The nurse notes increased erythema and swelling, and the patient has a persistent high fever of 102 °F. What is the nurse’s next best action?

A parent of a child who has been taking valproic acid (Depak…

A parent of a child who has been taking valproic acid (Depakote) for several years calls the clinic to report a recent recurrence of seizures and states that the child is having three or four seizures per week, but is not currently seizing. The nurse will perform which action first?