The nurse is assisting with health screenings in a clinic. Which should the nurse consider a normal finding if noted lining the ear canal?
a. Mucus
b. Cerumen
c. Perilymph
d. Endolymph
ANS: B
The ear canal is lined with skin that contains ceruminous glands. Cerumen, or earwax, is the secretion that keeps the eardrum pliable and traps dust. A. C. D. These fluids are not normal findings within the ear canal.
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