The nurse cautions the client who just had a stapedectomy with prosthesis not to blow the nose hard because:
A)
it may cause bleeding in the middle ear.
B)
it may cause vertigo.
C)
it may rupture the tympanic membrane.
D)
it may dislodge the prosthesis.
D
Explanation:
A)
Blowing the nose can increase pressure within the middle ear and dislodge or disrupt the prosthesis.
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B)
Blowing the nose can increase pressure within the middle ear and dislodge or disrupt the prosthesis.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
Blowing the nose can increase pressure within the middle ear and dislodge or disrupt the prosthesis.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Blowing the nose can increase pressure within the middle ear and dislodge or disrupt the prosthesis.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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