The mother of a 4-year-old child with an ear infection asks the nurse how best to clean the drainage from the child's outer ear. The nurse's best response would be to:
a. Clean the outer ear with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol
b. Remove the drainage with hydrogen peroxide
c. Plug the ear with cotton and replace every 2 days
d. Wipe the drainage from the face when it drains from the ear
B
The drainage can be removed by using water or peroxide. No swab should be put in the child's ear.
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