Multiple Choice
Which assessment finding leads the nurse to question the physician's order for irrigation of the patient's ear?
A) The patient has some short soft hairs present on the pinna.
B) A large amount of cerumen is noted in the patient's ear canal.
C) The patient has ear pain with purulent drainage in the ear canal.
D) The patient's tympanic membrane is a translucent pearl-gray color.
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