The nurse is preparing to give an earwax
emulsifier to a patient and will assess the patient for which contraindication before administering the drops?
a. Allergy to penicillin
b. Drainage from the ear canal
c. Partial deafness in the affected ear
d. Excessive earwax in the outer ear canal
ANS: B
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