Decompensated liver disease

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The nurse is caring for a client with decompensated liver disease who is experiencing fever, chills, and abdominal tenderness. Following a paracentesis, the nurse receives laboratory results of the ascitic fluid that show the polymorphonuclear leukocyte count is 425/mm' (0.42 * 10%/L). After notifying the healthcare provider, which action should the nurse take next? Reference range: Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Count [greater than 250/mm (greater than 0.25 × 10° /L)]

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