Which Information About a Patient Who Had a Stapedotomy Yesterday

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which information about a patient who had a stapedotomy yesterday is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) The patient complains of "congestion" in the ear.
• B) The patient's oral temperature is 100.6° F ( 38.1° C ).
• C) The patient says "My hearing is worse now than it was right after surgery."
• D) There is a small amount of dried bloody drainage on the patient's dressing.

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