A client with newly diagnosed otitis media tells the nurse that the left ear has been aching for weeks. Since this health problem has been untreated for so long, which additional problem is this client at risk for developing?
A) External otitis
B) Meningitis
C) Pneumonia
D) Influenza
Answer: B
The bacterial infection from otitis media may also migrate internally, leading to the development of bacterial meningitis. Otitis media is not known to cause external otitis. Otitis media does not cause pneumonia or influenza.
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