The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Otitis Media

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with otitis media and notes purulent drainage in the ear canal during the physical assessment.Which is the nurse's priority intervention?

• A) Obtain a specimen of the drainage for culture.
• B) Irrigate the ear canal with sterile normal saline.
• C)Gently examine the client's ear with an otoscope.
• D) Place a cotton ball in the ear canal to absorb the drainage.

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