The parents of a 3-year-old child with a history of frequent otitis media incidences ask the nurse why their child continues to have this issue. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
1. Children of this age frequently put things in their ears.
2. The eustachian tubes are shorter, more level, and straighter in children this age.
3. Children of this age experience more difficulty washing their hands appropriately.
4. The child has a hearing problem that is causing this to occur more frequently.
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Rationale 1: Putting objects in the ear is possible, but not necessarily typical of children of this age.
Rationale 2: Children under 4 years of age are more prone to develop otitis media. The eustachian tubes of young children are shorter, straighter, and more level than in older children.
Rationale 3: Children of this age probably do experience more difficulty washing their hands appropriately. However, the best response for the parents is to discuss the anatomical differences in their young child's ears that make the child more likely to develop otitis media.
Rationale 4: A hearing problem would not cause the otitis media, but frequent ear infections may result in a hearing problem.
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