The hearing-impaired client who uses a hearing aid tells his nurse that he keeps getting "pimples" in the ear into which he places the earpiece. The nurse should instruct him to:
A. "Alternate the ear into which you place the earpiece."
B. "Find another way to communicate, because you must be allergic to the hearing aid."
C. "Clean the earpiece with mild soap and water but avoid excessive wetting of the device."
D. "Avoid using hair spray, cosmetics, oils, or other hair and face products that might come into contact with the receiver."
C
Keeping the earpiece in direct contact with the skin also keeps body oils and microorganisms in contact and can lead to localized infections or plugging of sebaceous glands. Keeping the ear-piece clean and cleaning the external ear carefully can reduce this problem. Placing the earpiece in the other ear may not assist hearing at all.
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