The caregiver of a 2 year old calls the clinic concerned that her child may have pushed paper into her ears; she asks the nurse what she should do. The mother found the child pushing on her ears with torn paper on the floor in front of her
Which of the following would be the appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Wait for a day or two to see if the child's ears seem irritated. If they do, bring her in."
B) "Sterilize a pair of narrow tweezers. While someone else holds the child's head still, carefully insert the tweezers and remove the paper if there is any."
C) "The child should be seen by a care provider. Don't put anything in her ear and bring her in right away."
D) "Wash her ear out using warm water and an ear syringe, then the paper will flush out with the water."
C
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