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    A nurse is admitting a client from a provider's office. Exhibits Click to highlight the provider prescriptions the nurse should implement first. Vital signs on admission and every 4 hr NPO Complete blood count Basic metabolic profile Arterial blood gases Hemoccult stool Stool culture and sensitivity Urine culture and sensitivity Sitz baths up to 3 times daily PRN Medications: Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride IV at 125 mL/hr Metoclopramide 10 mg IV every 6 hr PRN nausea/vomiting Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV every 12 hr

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    Rationale Vital signs on admission and every 4 hr → establish baseline and monitor for instability. NPO → prevent worsening GI distress and prepare for possible procedures. Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride IV at 125 mL/hr → correct fluid volume deficit and dehydration.

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