Question

a client with acute osteomyelitis has undergone surgical debridement of the diseased bone and asks the nurse how long will antibiotics have to be administered. which information should the nurse communicate?

Answer 1

Answer: In many of these cases IV antibiotic treatment can take 4 to 6 weeks, sometimes followed by long-term oral antibiotic treatment, especially since osteomyelitis can be a lifelong disease (I do see the "acute" in the question, just calling it out).

Best advice thought for the nurse would be to "ask the doctor :)"

Explanation: See above :)