A patient with chronic otitis media is diagnosed with a cholesteatoma. What would be the treatment of choice for this patient?

A. Tympanostomy tubes
B. Surgery
C. Nothing; it will resolve on its own
D. Antibiotics


Answer: B

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What is the term for the cream cheese-like substance that protects the infant's skin from amniotic fluid?

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A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

a. The patient's personal space was violated. b. The patient's affect is inappropriate. c. The patient's vocabulary is poor. d. The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.

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As part of routine data collection, a nurse is required to observe the characteristics of urine of assigned clients

Which observation would be the most accurate to document in the electronic medical record regarding the characteristics of a client's urine? A) Light amber-colored urine is seen in the case of dehydration. B) Strong ammonia-like odor is normal in freshly voided urine. C) Change in the normal color of urine may be caused by medications. D) Orange-brown colored urine is seen in the case of overhydration.

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