A patient admitted with bacterial meningitis and a temperature of 102° F has orders for all of these collaborative interventions. Which one should the nurse accomplish first?

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Antibiotic therapy should be instituted rapidly in bacterial meningitis, but cultures must be done before antibiotics are started. As soon as the cultures are done, the antibiotic should be started. Administration of dexamethasone and initiation of hypothermia therapy should be done as quickly as possible once cultures and antibiotics are initiated.

A Patient Admitted with Bacterial Meningitis and a Temperature of 102°