During an otoscopic examination, the nurse notices an area of black and white dots on the tympanic membrane and the ear canal wall. What does this finding suggest?
a. Malignancy
b. Viral infection
c. Blood in the middle ear
d. Yeast or fungal infection
ANS: D
A colony of black or white dots on the drum or canal wall suggests a yeast or fungal infection (otomycosis).
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