Multiple Choice
When performing an otoscopic examination of a 5-year-old child with a history of chronic ear infections, the nurse sees that his right tympanic membrane is amber-yellow in color and that air bubbles are visible behind the tympanic membrane. The child reports occasional hearing loss and a popping sound with swallowing. Based on this data, what does the nurse conclude?
A) An acute purulent otitis externa
B) Most likely a serous otitis media
C) Evidence of a resolving cholesteatoma
D) Experiencing the early stages of perforation
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