For Which of the Following Patients Is Ear Irrigation Not

question 52

Multiple Choice

For which of the following patients is ear irrigation not contraindicated?

• A) A patient with an ear infection
• B) A patient who has had a mastoidectomy
• C) A patient whose eardrum has been ruptured
• D) A patient with pressure-equalizing tubes in the ear
• E) A patient with cerumen impaction

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