A 77-Year-Old Patient Who Is Quiet and Withdrawn May Have

A 77-year-old patient who is quiet and withdrawn may have a hearing deficit related to impacted cerumen.During the nursing assessment,the nurse confirms supporting evidence of the condition when noting:

A) frothy drainage from the patient's ears.
B) patient reports of dizziness.
C) patient reports of a feeling of fullness in the ears.
D) gray,metallic-appearing tympanic membrane.

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