Bone and Joint Infections: Nursing Exam Questions and Answers

Bone and Joint Infections: Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers


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What is hematogenous osteomyelitis?


pathogen gets into blood and then goes into the bone
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
85% of cases in what age group?


< 17 years old
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
Represents ___% of osteomyelitis in adults


20
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
Affects what bones typically?

, typically long bones such as tibia, humerus and metaphysis of femur
in children
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
What bones are affected in those > 50 yo or history of IVDU ?


more often lumbar and thoracic vertebrae
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
Most common pathogen ?


S. aureus
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
What pathogens are associated with those under 3 months old other than S.
aureus?


 Group B Streptococcus (S. agalactiae)
- Gram negative bacilli
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:

, What pathogens are associated with those under 5 years old other than S.
aureus?


 S. agalactiae
 S. pneumoniae
 H. influenzae (if not immunized fully)
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
What pathogens are associated with elderly other than S. aureus?


-GNB such as E. coli from urinary source
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
What pathogens are associated with IVDU other than S. aureus?


GNB including P. aeruginosa
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Hematogenous Osteomyelitis:
What pathogens are associated with sickle cell disease ?


Salmonella
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