Problem:
A nurse practitioner (NP) is evaluating a 55-year-old female named Zahra Amin (pronouns she/her/hers). Zahra has no medical history but has been experiencing left-sided flank pain, fever, and frequent, painful urination with "sharp and stabbing pain" for the past few days. She began experiencing nausea and vomiting this morning. Her oral temperature is 102 °F (38.9 °C), her blood pressure is 135/85, and her heart rate is 105. The urinalysis reveals hematuria and the presence of leukocytes and nitrates. Labs performed prior to her visit indicate leukocytosis on complete blood count (CBC) with slightly elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine on a basic metabolic panel (BMP).?
Which action is the priority intervention for Zahra? Need Assignment Help?
- Arranging for inpatient admission
- Ordering a CT scan
- Ordering allopurinol
- Prescribing PO analgesics for pain