Eardrops are prescribed for a patient. Which of the following assessment findings would cause the nurse to question this order?
a. patient is hard of hearing
b. patient has a perforated tympanic membrane
c. patient has wax in the ears
d. patient has an earache
B
Before instilling a solution into the ear, the nurse should inspect the ear for signs of drainage, an indication of a perforated tympanic membrane. Eardrops are usually contraindicated when the tympanic membrane is perforated. Being hard of hearing, ear wax, and an earache would not be reasons to question the order for eardrops.
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