Upon assessment of the ear canal, a nurse noted impacted cerumen. The nurse has recom-mended Cerumenex drops as directed by the client's physician or pharmacist for 3 days
Af-ter 3 days of instilling drops, the client returns to the clinic for follow up with ear irrigation. List the following steps for the irrigation in the correct order: A. Fill a large syringe with warm tap water.
B. Assess the ear to validate the continued presence and position of cerumen.
C. Explain the procedure for ear irrigation.
D. Gently place the tip of the syringe at an angle into the ear canal.
E. Irrigate the ear with warm tap water.
F. Place a drape and basin under the ear to be irrigated.G. Observe and document results.
C, A, B, F, D, E, G
Rationale: This is the accepted protocol for ear irrigation.
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