Multiple Choice
While performing the otoscopic examination of a 3-year-old boy who has been pulling on his left ear, the nurse finds that his left tympanic membrane is bright red and that the light reflex is not visible. What do these findings indicate?
A) Cholesteatoma
B) A fungal infection
C) An acute otitis media
D) A perforation of the eardrum
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