The parent of a child with osteomyelitis asks why his child is in so much pain. What will the nurse respond causes the pain experienced with osteomyelitis?
a. "Pressure of inelastic bone"
b. "Purulent drainage in the bone marrow"
c. "The cast applied on the extremity"
d. "Circulatory congestion of the skin"
ANS: B
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Inflammation produces an exudate that collects under the marrow and cortex of the bone. The vessels are compressed and thrombosis occurs, producing ischemia and pain.
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