A child is admitted with infective endocarditis. Which of the following is the nurse's priority action?
1. Start an intravenous line.
2. Place the child in contact isolation.
3. Place the child on seizure precautions.
4. Assist with a lumbar puncture.
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Rationale:
1. Infective endocarditis is treated with intravenous antibiotics for 2–8 weeks.
2. Infective endocarditis is not contagious, so the child is not placed in contact isolation.
3. Seizures are not a risk of infective endocarditis.
4. A lumbar puncture is not a diagnostic test done for infective endocarditis.
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