The nurse has reinforced teaching with a patient who has an open fracture of the right leg about prevention of osteomyelitis. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

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Washing hands prior to touching the fracture area can help prevent infection and the development of osteomyelitis. Increasing calcium intake and keeping the leg immobilized may be important for promoting healing of the fracture, but they do not directly prevent osteomyelitis. Applying ice to the right leg may help with pain and swelling, but it also does not directly prevent osteomyelitis.

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