A child with osteomyelitis asks the nurse, "What is a ‘sed' rate?" What is the best response for the nurse?
a. "It tells us how you are responding to the treatment."
b. "It tells us what type of antibiotic you need."
c. "It tells us whether we need to immobilize your extremity."
d. "It tells us how your nerves and muscles are doing."
A
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A The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) indicates the presence of inflammation
and infectious process and is one of the best indicators of the child's response to
treatment.
B Although the ESR indirectly identifies whether an antibiotic is needed, the
organism involved dictates the type of antibiotic and the length of treatment.
C The ESR does not direct whether the extremity will be immobilized.
D An ESR rate will not evaluate neuromuscular status.
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