A 77-Year-Old Client Who Is Quiet and Withdrawn May Have

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 77-year-old client who is quiet and withdrawn may have a hearing deficit related to impacted cerumen.During the nursing assessment the nurse confirms supporting evidence of the condition when noting:

• A)frothy drainage from the client's ears.
• B)client reports of dizziness.
• C)client statement of having a feeling of fullness in his ears.
• D)gray, metallic-appearing tympanic membrane.

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