A nurse reads in the history that a patient has a new onset of acute otitis media. Based on this information, how does the nurse expect this patient's tympanic membrane to appear?
a. Dull
b. Shiny
c. Red
d. Blue to deep red
ANS: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A patient on the surgical unit is 1 day postoperative for surgery to remove stomach cancer
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