The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a pati…

The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient. A culture was obtained and the patient has been taking the same antibiotic for 3 days q 8hrs. The nurse notes increased erythema and swelling, and the patient has a persistent high fever of 39° C. What is the nurse’s next best action?  extra credit: on a piece of paper if you can tell me what the patients temperature is in Fahrenheit you will receive 1 additional point.