Nur 3251cje practice 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 3251 - CJE Practice 2. Questions and Answers. A newly admitted patient with pneumonia has an oral temperature of 102°F, an oxygen saturation of 93%, diminished breath sounds bilaterally, and the patient is unable to cough effectively. The nurse has received orders for oxygen therapy, intravenous antibiotics, antipyretic medication, and sputum specimen collection. What should be the nurse's first action? A. Provide humidified oxygen. B. Obtain the sputum specimen. C. Give the intravenous an...