A pt who is extubated following 3 days of mechanical ventilation is noted to have hot and flushed skin and is expectorating thick yellow sputum. Auscultation reveals bilateral crackles halfway up posterior. Data are as follows
BP 112/60
HR 138
RR 30
T 102 (38.9)
o2 SAT 93% ON 2 l nc
Which of the ff orders should the nurse anticipate
A. lasix 40 mg ivp and increase 02 to 4 L/min
B. albuterol inhaler and methylprednisolone 125 mg IVP
C. serum BNP and HCTZ
D. blood culture and IV antibiotics