A client reports symptoms of continuing ear pain, difficulty hearing, and tenderness following treatment for otitis media. The area behind the ear is red and swollen. What problem might be indicated by these symptoms?
1. Otitis externa
2. Labyrinthitis
3. Chronic otitis media
4. Mastoiditis
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: These are not symptoms of otitis externa.
Rationale 2: These are not symptoms of labyrinthitis.
Rationale 3: The client was treated for otitis media. These are not symptoms of chronic otitis media.
Rationale 4: The symptoms the client is reporting are indicative of mastoiditis.
Global Rationale: The symptoms the client is reporting are indicative of mastoiditis. The client was treated for otitis media. These are not symptoms of chronic otitis media. These are not symptoms of otitis externa or labyrinthitis.
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