Posted: January 8th, 2018

The physician is concerned about osteomyelitis and has ordered parenteral antibiotics for a child who stepped on a sharp object – 3 easy ways to prepare the child for antibiotics

A child is admitted to the hospital several days after stepping on a sharp object that punctured her athletic shoe and entered the flesh of her foot. The physician is concerned about osteomyelitis and has ordered parenteral antibiotics. Which of the following actions is done immediately before the antibiotic is started?

A. The admission orders are written.
B. A blood culture is drawn.
C. A complete blood check up