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When a client in the emergency department is diagnosed with pneumonia and has a high CURB-65 score, which prescribed action by the health care provider would the nurse question? Encourage fluid intake to 2500 mL daily. Administer cefazolin 1 gram intravenously. Obtain blood and sputum specimens and send to laboratory for culture. Discharge home with follow-up by client's health care provider in the morning.

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          When a client in the emergency department is diagnosed with pneumonia and has a high CURB-65 score, which prescribed action by the health care provider would the nurse question?
Encourage fluid intake to 2500 mL daily.
Administer cefazolin 1 gram intravenously.
Obtain blood and sputum specimens and send to laboratory for culture.
Discharge home with follow-up by client's health care provider in the morning.

when a client in the emergency department is diagnosed with pneumonia and has a high curb 65 score which prescribed action by the health care provider would the nurse question encourage flui 83759

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When a client in the emergency department is diagnosed with pneumonia and has a high CURB-65 score, which prescribed action by the health care provider would the nurse question? Encourage fluid intake to 2500 mL daily. Administer cefazolin 1 gram intravenously. Obtain blood and sputum specimens and send to laboratory for culture. Discharge home with follow-up by client's health care provider in the morning.