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wrbasek0

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Following a motorcycle accident, a 17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department. He has sustained multiple traumas, including a head injury. What physical assessment findings related to the ear should be reported by the nurse immediately?
 
  A) The malleus can be visualized during otoscopic examination.
  B) The tympanic membrane is pearly gray.
  C) Tenderness is reported by the patient when the mastoid area is palpated.
  D) Clear, watery fluid is draining from the ear.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with Mnire's disease. The patient is scheduled to go home tomorrow, so the nurse is preparing the patient's discharge teaching. Dietary guidelines will be included.
 
  What foods should the patient be instructed to limit or avoid?
  A) Sweet pickles
  B) Frozen yogurt
  C) Citrus fruit
  D) Red meat



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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