Final answer:
No, a patient with osteomyelitis doesn't require droplet precautions as the infection doesn't spread through air droplets. However, general infection control measures including good hand hygiene and disinfection of surfaces and equipment are necessary.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement, 'A patient with osteomyelitis will need to be placed in droplet precaution' is false. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone and is typically caused by bacteria that have spread through the bloodstream or from nearby tissue. However, it is not transmitted from person to person through droplets in the air, so droplet precautions are not necessary. Despite this, all patients, especially those with infection such as osteomyelitis, will still have stringent sanitation protocols to follow, as shared in the case of Marisa, including, but not limited to, proper hand hygiene and surface and equipment disinfection.
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