The Nurse Is Performing a Focused Interview with a Client

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a focused interview with a client who has been cleaning the ears with a cotton-tipped applicator.The nurse should educate the client about which of the following complications that can occur as a result of this practice?

• A)The client has a higher risk of developing otitis externa.
• B)The client has a higher risk of developing tophi along the outer rim of the ears.
• C)The client could perforate the tympanic membrane.
• D)The client could require tympanostomy tubes.
• E)The client's cerumen might become impacted.

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Definitions:

Worker' Compensation Insurance

Insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for the mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue their employer for negligence.

Increased Employee Distrust

A rising sense of skepticism or lack of trust among employees towards their employers or workplace policies, often resulting from poor communication, lack of transparency, or unfair practices.

Hospitalization

The process of admitting a patient to a hospital for treatment, care, or observation.

Occupational Accidents

Unplanned events that occur during the course of work, resulting in injury, illness, or damage.