A nurse is preparing to perform a general assessment of a 47-year-old patient who is new to the clinic. How would the nurse prepare to obtain objective data about the patient's ears? (Select all that apply.)
A) Have the patient sit on the examination table
B) Place the patient in semi-Fowler's position on the examination table
C) Make sure the patient is comfortable in a quiet room
D) Perform the whisper, Weber, and Rinne tests before inspection
E) Place the patient's ears at the nurse's eye level
A, C, E
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