When irrigating a patient's ear, the nurse will:
1. straighten the ear canal and irrigate with a large-tipped bulb syringe.
2. direct the solution to the middle of the canal to avoid damaging the ear.
3. use a body temperature solution and have the patient hold a basin under the ear while directing the solution toward the top of the canal.
4. repeat the irrigation with hotter water.
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The irrigation is done with warm water using a small-tipped syringe. The flow is directed upward. If the cerumen does not wash out, the procedure can be repeated, but with the same temperature water.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1193
OBJ: 3 TOP: Irrigation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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