The Parent of a Child with Osteomyelitis Asks Why His

question 16

Multiple Choice

The parent of a child with osteomyelitis asks why his child is in so much pain.What will the nurse respond causes the pain experienced with osteomyelitis?

• A) "Pressure of inelastic bone"
• B) "Purulent drainage in the bone marrow"
• C) "The cast applied on the extremity"
• D) "Circulatory congestion of the skin"

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