The Nurse Is Examining a Client's Ears and Notes That

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is examining a client's ears and notes that right ear is occluded with wax. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate to facilitate removal of the cerumen from the client's ear?

• A) Irrigating with warm mineral oil, peroxide, and flushing with warm water.
• B) Inserting a sharp instrument to break up the ear wax.
• C) Irrigating with a cold solution.
• D) Inserting a cerumen spoon to remove the wax.
• E) Irrigating with warm sudsy water.

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Definitions:

Nutrients

Substances that provide the necessary energy or materials for growth and life-sustaining processes in organisms.

Neurons

Specialized neurons in the nervous system that communicate information via electrical and chemical signals.

Summation

The process of adding together excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs).

Temporal

Relating to time or denoting time as opposed to space.