The nurse is assisting with the discharge of a patient from a clinic after evaluation of a perforated eardrum. The patient is advised not to shower. Which of these, if stated by a patient, indicates to the nurse correct understanding of the teaching?
a. Showering would disturb equilibrium.
b. Water should not enter the ear.
c. Motion of the ear would cause pain.
d. The patient should move as little as possible.
ANS: B
Water should not enter the ear.
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