A patient who has just been admitted with community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia has a temperature of 101.6° F with a frequent cough and is complaining of severe pleuritic chest pain. Which prescribed medication should the nurse give first?
a. Codeine
b. Guaifenesin (Robitussin)
c. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
d. Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
ANS: D
Early initiation of antibiotic therapy has been demonstrated to reduce mortality. The other medications are also appropriate and should be given as soon as possible, but the priority is to start antibiotic therapy.
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