The nurse is to perform an ear irrigation to remove cerumen on a patient. Which of the following does the nurse understand would contraindicate this procedure?
a. Previous external ear infection
b. Previous hearing loss
c. Previous perforated eardrum
d. Chronic, severe earache
ANS: C
A previous perforated eardrum would contraindicate an ear irrigation to prevent damage to the ear.
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