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Emanuel jones, 60 years of age, is male patient diagnosed with small cell carcinoma. he underwent surgery in the past to remove the left lower lobe of his lung. he is receiving chemotherapy. two weeks before a round of chemotherapy, a complete blood count with differential, and a renal and metabolic profile are obtained for the patient. the patient presents to the oncology clinic for chemotherapy with a temperature of 101°f. further assessment reveals decreased breath sounds in the right base of the right lung, and a productive cough expectorating green colored mucus. the patient is short of breath and has a pulse oximetry reading that is sao2 of 85% on room air. the patient has a history of benign prostate hypertrophy (bph) and has complaints of urinary frequency and burning upon urination. the patient is admitted to the oncology unit in the hospital. the oncologist orders the following: blood, sputum, and urine cultures; and a chest x-ray. an x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, bladder (kub) is ordered. an arterial blood gas (abg) on room air, cbc with differential, and renal and metabolic profile are ordered. oxygen is ordered to begin with nasal cannula at 2 l/min and titrate to keep sao2 greater than 90%. a broad-spectrum antibiotic, levofloxacin 500 mg in 100 ml of ns is ordered to be administered iv over 60 minutes once daily. after examining the physician orders, in what sequence should the nurse provide the care to the patient admitted to the hospital? give the rationale for the sequence chosen.

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