Author Question: The nurse is taking care of a 10-year-old child who has osteomyelitis. Which treatment plan is ... (Read 65 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is taking care of a 10-year-old child who has osteomyelitis. Which treatment plan is considered the primary method of treating osteomyelitis?

a. Joint replacement
b. Bracing and casting
c. Intravenous antibiotic therapy
d. Long-term corticosteroid therapy

Question 2

A nurse is conducting a staff in-service on childhood cancers. Which is the primary site of osteosarcoma?

a. Femur
b. Humerus
c. Pelvis
d. Tibia

amandalm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The treatment of choice is antibiotics. Joint replacement, bracing and casting, and long-term corticosteroid therapy are not indicated for infectious processes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Osteosarcoma is the most frequently encountered malignant bone cancer in children. The peak incidence is between ages 10 and 25 years. More than half occur in the femur. After the femur, most of the remaining sites are the humerus, tibia, pelvis, jaw, and phalanges.