A patient admitted with bacterial meningitis and a temperature of 102° F ( 38.8° C ) has orders for all of these collaborative interventions. Which action should the nurse take 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. Hypothermia therapy and acetaminophen administration are appropriate but can be started after the other actions are implemented.

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