A Child Has Been Diagnosed with Otitis Media with Effusion

A child has been diagnosed with otitis media with effusion (OME) , and the child's parent asks the nurse what this means. The nurse will explain that OME is:

A) a condition with a heightened risk of acute otitis media.
B) an acute ear infection with fluid in the middle ear.
C) an infection of the skin and tissues of the outer ear.
D) fluid in the middle ear without localized or systemic infection.

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