While Assessing a Client Who Has a Hearing Difficulty, a Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

While assessing a client who has a hearing difficulty, a nurse finds the accumulation of yellow-brown colored earwax in the client's ear canal. What should be the accurate nursing intervention for the client?

• A) Clean the earwax with tissue paper.
• B) Irrigate or use a curette to remove the earwax.
• C) Use a cotton-tipped applicator to clean the earwax.
• D) Remove the earwax with small surgical forceps.

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