When a febrile episode occurs in a client with neutropenia, at what time should antibiotic therapy be initiated?
A)Within 1 hour
B)After the causative agent is identified from the culture
C)Once the fever drops below 38°C (100.4°F)
D)For long-term therapy over 3 months

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When a febrile episode occurs in a client with neutropenia, antibiotic therapy must be initiated immediately (within 1 hour), even before the determination by culture of a specific causative organism. Treatment does not wait until the fever drops. Long-term therapy over 3 months is not required at this time.

When a Febrile Episode Occurs in a Client with Neutropenia