The nurse would explain that a nonsurgical approach to reduce the clinical manifestations of labyrinthitis is injection of an ototoxic drug into the middle ear to
a. clear the eustachian tube.
b. destroy hair cells.
c. equalize pressure.
d. stabilize the ossicles.
B
The ototoxic drug destroys hair cells in the middle ear, which will reduce the manifestations of vertigo.
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