A client with external otitis is in the clinic for treatment. The ...

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A client with external otitis is in the clinic for treatment. The nurse should instruct the client to:
 
  1. take showers instead of baths.
  2. use ear plugs when swimming.
  3. use a hair dryer on a high setting to dry the ear canal.
  4. clean the ear with cotton swabs.

Question 2

A client is recovering from surgery to remove pressure on the middle ear. Why should the nurse plan to provide antiemetics to this client during the postoperative period?
 
  1. Pain medication causes vomiting.
  2. The smell of food will nauseate the client.
  3. Surgery on the ear can cause dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.
  4. The decongesting of the ear causes an imbalance in the equilibrium.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. The client with external otitis should be instructed to protect the ears from water until complete healing has occurred.
2. The client should use ear plugs during swimming.
3. The client should use a hair dryer on low setting to dry the ears after swimming.
4. The client should not use cotton balls or swabs to clean the ear.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. The pain medication that will be used does not usually cause vomiting.
2. The smell of food should not affect the client negatively.
3. Alterations in equilibrium can cause nausea and vomiting.
4. Decongestion relief reduces imbalances in the equilibrium, thus reducing nausea and vomiting. However, the normal swelling that occurs with any surgery could produce nausea until the swelling is relieved.