A Patient, Recovering from a Total Hip Replacement, Develops a Fever

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient, recovering from a total hip replacement, develops a fever and redness at the surgical site. Which of the following should the nurse consider first when assessing this patient?

• A)development of osteomyelitis
• B)subacute osteoporosis
• C)pathological fracture
• D)undiagnosed osteitis deformans

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