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.The nurse interprets these findings to indicate:
A) a fungal infection.
B) acute otitis media.
C) perforation of the ear drum.
D) cholesteatoma.
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