While Reviewing the Laboratory Reports of a Client, a Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the laboratory reports of a client, a nurse finds that the client's ear secretions show the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas bacterial strains. The client has pain, tenderness, and itching on the auricle. What should the nurse infer from these findings?

• A) The client has otitis externa.
• B) The client has labyrinthitis.
• C) The client has Meniere's disease.
• D) The client has vestibular schwannoma.

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