The nurse suspects that a patient has otitis media. Early signs of otitis media include which of these findings of the tympanic membrane?
a. Red and bulging
b. Hypomobility
c. Retraction with landmarks clearly visible
d. Flat, slightly pulled in at the center, and moves with insufflation
ANS: B
An early sign of otitis media is hypomobility of the tympanic membrane. As pressure increases, the tympanic membrane begins to bulge.
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