Which local indications is the nurse likely to assess in a patient with osteomyelitis of the hip?
A) Bone pain, redness, and warmth
B) Nausea, vomiting, anorexia
C) Fever and chills
D) Lymph node swelling, malaise
A) Bone pain, redness, and warmth
Explanation: A) Manifestations of osteomyelitis can be local or systemic. Local indications of a bone infection include bone pain, drainage and ulceration at the site, swelling, redness, warmth, and localized tenderness.
B) Manifestations of osteomyelitis can be local or systemic. Lymph node swelling, fever with chills, general malaise, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia are manifestations of a systemic bone infection.
C) Manifestations of osteomyelitis can be local or systemic. Lymph node swelling, fever with chills, general malaise, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia are manifestations of a systemic bone infection.
D) Manifestations of osteomyelitis can be local or systemic. Lymph node swelling, fever with chills, general malaise, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia are manifestations of a systemic bone infection.
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