After surgical debridement of diseased bone, a client with acute osteomyelitis asks how long antibiotics will be administered. The nurse should respond that the antibiotic protocol will be
A) oral antibiotics for 2-4 weeks.
B) oral antibiotics for 4-8 weeks.
C) parenteral for 4-8 weeks, then oral for 4-8 weeks.
D) parenteral for 4-8 weeks, then oral for 1 year.

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Treatment requires administration of high doses of parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another 4 to 8 weeks.

After Surgical Debridement of Diseased Bone, a Client with Acute