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Which action should the nurse take first when a patient with a central venous catheter develops a fever and chills?
Fever and chills in a patient with a central line suggest a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). Blood cultures are needed to identify the pa
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Question: Which action should the nurse take first when a patient with a central venous catheter develops a fever and chills?
Answer options:
- Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics.
- Notify the physician. ✅ Obtain blood cultures from the catheter and peripheral site.
- Remove the central venous catheter.
Correct answer: Obtain blood cultures from the catheter and peripheral site.
Explanation: Fever and chills in a patient with a central line suggest a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). Blood cultures are needed to identify the pathogen.
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