A 75-year-old patient reports to a nurse that although she has cleaned her ears with cotton-tipped applicators for weeks, she still cannot hear her television unless the volume is loud, and she misses a great deal of conversations
What should the nurse anticipate when examining her ears? a. Otitis externa
b. Purulent drainage
c. Dry cerumen across the canal
d. Pearly tympanic membrane
C
Obstruction of the external canal with cerumen will result in a hearing loss. Cleaning the ears with something such as an applicator will pack the cerumen in the canal.
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