A school-age client is admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis. Which statement regarding the treatment of osteomyelitis is most appropriate for the nurse to share with the parents?
1. "Cultures should be done immediately after the first dose of antibiotic infuses."
2. "Antibiotics are ineffective against this virus."
3. "Methicillin is the antibiotic of choice."
4. "Antibiotic therapy should continue for 3–6 weeks."
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Medical management of osteomyelitis begins with intravenous administration of a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Antibiotic therapy should continue for 3–6 weeks. Cultures are always done before an antibiotic is started. Methicillin is not the drug of choice.
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