[Verified Answer]: The nurse practitioner (NP) must prescribe…

The nurse practitioner (NP) must prescribe additional orders due to the client’s confirmed diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. Which two (2) actions should the nurse prioritize? Select 2. Repeat arterial blood gas (ABG) – call results Albuterol 2.5 mg/kg per nebulizer every 1–4 hours, PRN Increase intravenous (IV) 0.9% normal saline (NS) infusion to 250 mL/hour Azithromycin 500 mg IV x 2 days, then 500 mg orally (to complete a 7- to 10-day course of therapy) Methylprednisolone sodium succinate 30 mg/kg intravenous (IV) every 6 hours Albuterol 2.5 mg/kg per nebulizer every 20 minutes for 3 doses