A Client with a Ruptured Tympanic Membrane Asks the Nurse

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client with a ruptured tympanic membrane asks the nurse whether hearing will be affected permanently.Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Possibly. The eardrum usually heals in 1 to 2 weeks. Any persistent hearing problem should be evaluated."
• B) "No. Antibiotics will help resolve the infection and cure your hearing impairment."
• C) "Yes. It will be important for you to be fitted with a hearing aid as soon as possible."
• D) "Yes. Any time the eardrum is ruptured it will form a scar, which will cause some degree of permanent hearing loss."

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