The nurse is taking care of a patient with osteomyelitis who is about to be disc
ID: 128809 • Letter: T
Question
The nurse is taking care of a patient with osteomyelitis who is about to be discharged home. Which of the following statements coming from the client would require further teaching?
a) “I need to take my narcotic medications once I have an attack of severe pain.”
b) “I need to immediately report to my health care provider ringing in my ears.”
c) “I need to know the serious adverse effects of the antibiotics that I am going to take.”
d) “I need to be compliant with my oral antibiotics once I get home.”
Explanation / Answer
The correct option here is b. I neee to immediately report to my health care provider ringing in my ear. This requures further explanation as this is a common feature of osteomyelitis and doesnot require an immediate treatment. It will get healed with the given treatment of osteomyelitis.
Rest of the statement made by patient doesnot require further explanation.