A patient is admitted with a fever of 102.8° F (39.3° C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will complete these orders in which sequence?
1) Blood culture, antibiotic dose, urine culture
2) Urine culture, antibiotic dose, blood culture
3) Antibiotic dose, blood and urine cultures
4) Blood and urine cultures, antibiotic dose