While assessing a client, a nurse finds that the client's external ear has an altered function. Which finding in the client supports the nurse's finding?

1. The client has a damaged cochlea.
2. The client has a damaged eardrum.
3. The client has a damaged Eustachian tube.
4. The client has damaged auditory ossicles.


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