A Patient Diagnosed with Osteomyelitis Has a Fever of 101

A patient diagnosed with osteomyelitis has a fever of 101.2°F, a white blood cell count of 22,000, and is complaining of severe leg pain. Which physician's order should the nurse implement first?

A) Start IV D51/2 NS at 125 ml/hr
B) Blood cultures ×2 at different sites
C) Rocephin 1 gram IV twice a day
D) Acetaminophen 650 mg PO for temperature above 100°F
E) Morphine 4 mg IV for pain