Client reports nausea has improved

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Day 2 @ 0800: Client reports nausea has improved, and last emesis was at 2030 last night. Infusing D5 1/2 NS @ 175 mL/hr. Client's blood pressure is 122/68 mm Hg. Abdominal cramping and headache pain is "6" on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Hydrocodone 5 mg PO administered last at 0730. Number of stools has not improved. 6 stools yesterday and 2 stools this morning since 0700. Client is NPO. The provider prescribed for a stool sample to be obtained. Results came back and indicate bacterial gastroenteritis, type: shigellosis. After reviewing the stool specimen diagnostic results, which of the following antibiotics should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to treat the client's gastroenteritis? Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV bolus every 12 hr Erythromycin 500 mg IV bolus every 6 hr Vancomycin 500 mg IV bolus every 6 hr Cefazolin 500 mg IV bolus every 6 hr Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr.

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