An 8-year-old girl comes to your ambulatory care clinic with complaints of left ear pain for the past 3 days. She had respiratory infection a week ago. On physical examination, the tympanic membrane is bulging. Answer the following questions:. 1. What else should you ask the client?
2. What teaching would you reinforce to prevent the recurrence of otitis media?
3. What expected outcomes would be specific to this situation?

The answer is below

Explanation:

Given the situation above

1. Some of the questions that will be asked from the client includes:

(a). Is your ear feel full?

b)  is there any fluid coming out of your ear?

c). do you normally swim?

d). recently, is there anything stuck in your ear?

e). Is the pain from the ear so intense?

2. Some of the teaching to reinforce to prevent the recurrence of otitis media are:

a)  Advise the client and her parents to clean the outer layer of the ear.

b)  Avoid anything less than elbow in size, in the ear.

c)  Ensure the ears are dry  immediately after swimming or baths/showers.

3. Some of the expected outcomes that be specific to this situation are:

a)  sleeplessness

b)  ear pain

c)  diarrhea

d)  irritability

e)  lack of balance

f)  hearing loss

answer:

i believe the answer is d).

explanation:

i think this is because you are tearing apart the muscle, and then when you eat, the muscle re-heals, making itself even stronger.

edit: i put b) before but i meant to put d). sorry for the incorrect answer.

answer:

let me look that up because idk but ill tell you the answer in 5 mins

explanation: