An Older Patient Has an Impaction of Cerumen in Both

question 2

Multiple Choice

An older patient has an impaction of cerumen in both ears. The nurse explains which factor as increasing the risk for this impaction?

• A)Decrease in cilia lining the ear canal.
• B)Atrophy of apocrine glands
• C)Reduced fluid intake
• D)Stiffening of blood vessels

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