After receiving a handoff report from the night shift, the n…
After receiving a handoff report from the night shift, the nurse completes the morning assessment of a client with severe sepsis. Vital signs are: blood pressure 95/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min, oxygen saturation (SpO2) 96% on 45% oxygen via Venturi mask, temperature 101.5° F, central venous pressure (CVP) 2 mm Hg, and urine output of 10 mL for the past hour. The nurse initiates which provider order first?