Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a child who has otitis media. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Tugging on the affected ear lobe
Rationale:
🟢 Otitis media often presents with ear pain, and young children show this by tugging or pulling at the ear.
🟢 It is associated with fever, irritability, and sometimes hearing loss.
🟢 The tympanic membrane may appear red, bulging, and immobile on otoscopy.
🟢 External symptoms like lobe pain or drainage suggest otitis externa, not media.
🟢 Treatment usually involves analgesics and antibiotics if bacterial.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4