A patient is admitted with a fever of 101.8 F., origin unkno…

A patient is admitted with a fever of 101.8 F., origin unknown. Assessment reveals bilateral crackles and a productive cough.  Orders have just been received to obtain sputum and blood cultures and to administer ampicillin 500 mg IV now and then every 6 hours.  Identify the correct sequence for completing these orders?

A 45-year-old client with a family history of breast cancer…

A 45-year-old client with a family history of breast cancer is considering using tamoxifen for cancer prevention. The nurse performs a health history and learns that the woman had a child when she was 35 years old, that she has not had a hysterectomy, and that she experienced a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) when she was 40 years old. What will the nurse tell the client?

A 45-year-old client with a family history of breast cancer…

A 45-year-old client with a family history of breast cancer is considering using tamoxifen for cancer prevention. The nurse performs a health history and learns that the woman had a child when she was 35 years old, that she has not had a hysterectomy, and that she experienced a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) when she was 40 years old. What will the nurse tell the client?