A 77-year-old patient who is quiet and withdrawn may have a hearing deficit related to impacted cerumen. During the nursing assessment, the nurse confirms supporting evidence of the condition when noting
a. frothy drainage from the patient's ears.
b. patient reports of dizziness.
c. patient reports of a feeling of fullness in the ears.
d. gray, metallic-appearing tympanic mem-brane.
C
Patients with cerumen buildup may complain of ear fullness, itching, and difficulty hearing. The patient will not have frothy drainage, dizziness, or metallic-appearing tympanic membrane from cerumen.
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