The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with External Otitis

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with external otitis.Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the client's infection has worsened?

• A) The client now reports tinnitus and vertigo at night.
• B) The client now has a positive Rinne test, with AC > BC.
• C) The tympanic membrane is pearly gray with white patches.
• D) The auricular lymph nodes have increased in size over the last 24 hours.

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