The nurse reviews the health history of a client with acute osteomyelitis. Which findings might have contributed to the diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Recent dental work
b. Urinary tract infection
c. Pregnancy
d. Age
e. Hemodialysis
f. Gastrointestinal infection
B, E, F
Poor dental hygiene and gum infection (not necessarily recent dental work), urinary tract infec-tion, hemodialysis, and Salmonella infection of the gastrointestinal tract can be sources of infec-tion and, consequently, osteomyelitis. Pregnancy and advancing age are not necessarily precur-sors to osteomyelitis, even though urinary tract infection leading to osteomyelitis is common in older men.
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