A 2-year-old child has pushed paper into the ears and the caregiver asks what should be done. What should the nurse respond to the caregiver?
A) "Wait for a day or two to see if the child's ears seem irritated. If they do, bring her in."
B) "Sterilize a pair of narrow tweezers. While someone else holds the child's head still, carefully insert the tweezers and remove the paper if there is any."
C) "The child should be seen by a care provider. Don't put anything in her ear and bring her in right away."
D) "Wash her ear out using warm water and an ear syringe then the paper will flush out with the water."
Ans: C
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