The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is assessing an ill 2-month-old infant who is febrile and refusing most fluids. The preliminary blood work indicates a viral infection and shows that the infant is hydrated. The infant is alert. The infant's parents are attentive and live close by. What will the nurse practitioner do?

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The infant is hydrated and alert, indicating that the illness is not severe enough to warrant hospital admission or urgent care. The nurse practitioner can provide sick care instructions to the parents and schedule a follow-up appointment in the clinic the next day to monitor the infant's progress. Giving parenteral antibiotics and antipyretics would not be appropriate since the infection is viral, not bacterial.

The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Assessing an Ill