A client with acute osteomyelitis has undergone surgical debridement of the diseased boen and asks the nurse how long will antibiotics have to be administered. Which information should the nurse communicate?
A. parenteral antibiotics for 2 to 3 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 weeks
B. parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks, then oral antibiotics for up to 1 year
C. oral antibiotics for 2 to 4 months, then for dental procedure prophylaxis
D. parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks
Answer: D. parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks
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