Your patient is a 32-year-old female who is alert and complaining of dysuria. She describes a three-day history of pain with urination and urinary urgency and difficulty. She describes the pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Physical examination reveals tenderness on palpation of the lower abdomen bilaterally and warm, dry skin. HR = 88, BP = 126/78, RR = 12. The most appropriate action is:
A) oxygen, IV fluids, morphine.
B) Expedite transport in position of comfort.
C) oxygen, IV fluids.
D) IV fluids, morphine.
B
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