The 75-year-old patient has age-related changes in his ear. These changes include all but:
1. dry and wrinkled skin on the auricle.
2. otitis externa.
3. dry cerumen.
4. hair in the ear canal.
2
Otitis externa is an outer ear infection. This question requires knowledge of normal age-related changes in the ears.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1188
OBJ: 5 TOP: Age-Related Changes
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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