A Patient Is Being Treated on the Medical Unit for a Sickle

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated on the medical unit for a sickle cell crisis. The nurses most recent assessment reveals an oral temperature of $100.5 \mathrm{~F}$ and a new onset of fine crackles on lung auscultation. What is the nurses most appropriate action?

A) Apply supplementary oxygen by nasal cannula.
B) Administer bronchodilators by nebulizer.
C) Liaise with the respiratory therapist and consider high-flow oxygen.
D) Inform the primary care provider that the patient may have an infection.