A client who has septic shock is admitted to the hospital. What priority intervention does the nurse implement first?
a. Obtain two sets of blood cultures.
b. Administer the prescribed IV vancomycin (Vancocin).
c. Obtain central venous pressure (CVP) measurements.
d. Administer the prescribed IV norepineph-rine (Levophed).
A
Blood cultures should be obtained before IV antibiotics are started. If hypotension occurs, fluid resuscitation is used first. CVP monitoring and vasopressor therapy are started if hypotension persists.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)