A Patient Recovering from a Total Hip Replacement Develops a Fever

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient recovering from a total hip replacement develops a fever and redness at the surgical site. What 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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