One piece of equipment needed to monitor a client with nasal or sinus problems is a/an:
1. Oxygen saturation monitor.
2. Pneumatoscope.
3. Tuning fork.
4. Mallous.
Oxygen saturation monitor.
Rationale: An oxygen saturation monitor should be used to monitor oxygenation routinely for any client with a nasal or sinus problem. A pneumatoscope is used to determine if there is an eardrum rupture. A tuning fork is used to determine hearing loss. A mallous is a bone in the ear.
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