While assessing a client who has a hearing difficulty, a nurse finds the accumulation of yellow-brown colored earwax in the client's ear canal. What should be the accurate nursing intervention for the client?
1. Clean the earwax with tissue paper.
2. Irrigate or use a curette to remove the earwax.
3. Use a cotton-tipped applicator to clean the earwax.
4. Remove the earwax with small surgical forceps.
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