Sixty-Five Year Old Stephen Has Knee Replacement Surgery Which Requires

question 138

Multiple Choice

Sixty-five year old Stephen has knee replacement surgery which requires a thin section of his distal femur to be removed. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Due to the invasive nature of the surgical procedure, Stephen is at risk for osteomyelitis, a bacterial infection of bone.
• B) Stephen has no risk of osteomyelitis because he tests negative for Staphylococcus aureus when given a skin swab.
• C) The health care team informs Stephen he is at high risk for osteomyelitis due to his age.
• D) As long as the surgery has minimal bleeding, Stephen will have no risk for developing osteomyelitis.

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