Multiple Choice
A 17-year-old student is a swimmer on her high school's swim team.She has had three bouts of otitis externa so far this season and wants to know how to prevent it.The nurse instructs her to:
A) use a cotton-tipped swab to dry the ear canals thoroughly after each swim.
B) use rubbing alcohol or 2% acetic acid eardrops after every swim.
C) irrigate the ears with warm water and suction with a bulb syringe after each swim.
D) rinse the ears with a warmed solution of mineral oil and hydrogen peroxide.
Correct Answer:
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