A client has recently experienced difficulty hearing out of both ears. Which of the following nurse responses to the client is the best one?
a. "Let's irrigate your ears with cool water."
b. "Can you turn your head toward me when I am talking to you?"
c. "Your hearing aid should not need a new battery for at least three months."
d. "Try to avoid putting a cotton-tipped swab into your ears."
D
Use of cotton-tipped swabs should be avoided because they can cause earwax to become im-pacted within the canal.
Warm water, not cool, should be used to irrigate ears.
Asking the client to turn his or her head toward the nurse is not the best response.
Hearing-aid batteries last one week with daily wearing of 10 to 12 hours.
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