A female patient's severe ear infection has resulted in tympanic membrane perforation. The patient's care provider has concluded that surgical repair is unnecessary because the membrane is healing spontaneously.
What health education should the nurse emphasize to this patient?
A) It is important to keep the ear canal dry until the membrane has healed.
B) Half-strength hydrogen peroxide should be instilled into the ear once a day.
C) The ear should be gently cleaned with a cotton swab once a day.
D) Purulent drainage should be expected for the first week after the injury.
Question 2
A public health nurse is teaching a health class for the male students at the local high school and has been asked about testicular cancer. What points would be appropriate to emphasize?
A) Testicular cancer is a highly curable type of cancer.
B) Testicular cancer is very difficult to diagnose.
C) Testicular cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in males.
D) Testicular cancer is more common in older men.
Routes of infection for pyelonephritis.
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