A client with otitis media has a nursing diagnosis of Acute pain related to inflammation in the middle ear. The nursing intervention would include:
a. administrating warm saline flushes to the affected ear
b. applying an ice pack to the affected ear every 2 hours
c. administrating analgesics and antibiotics as ordered
d. telling the client that the symptoms will subside in 3 to 4 days
C
Otitis media, an inflammation of the middle ear, is often the cause of temporary conductive hearing loss. Otitis media occurs more frequently in children than in adults. Antibiotics are usually the medication of choice. Analgesics may be prescribed to control pain.
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