A client with a ruptured tympanic membrane asks the nurse whether hearing will be affected permanently. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Possibly. The eardrum usually heals in 1 to 2 weeks. Any persistent hearing prob-lem should be evaluated."
b. "No. Antibiotics will help resolve the in-fection and cure your hearing impair-ment."
c. "Yes. It will be important for you to be fitted with a hearing aid as soon as possi-ble."
d. "Yes. Any time the eardrum is ruptured it will form a scar, which will cause some degree of permanent hearing loss."
A
An uncomplicated rupture of the tympanic membrane usually heals spontaneously within 1 to 2 weeks and does not result in a permanent hearing impairment. Antibiotics may not be effective in restoring hearing fully. Hearing aids may be prescribed for the client only if hearing loss is de-termined to be permanent.
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