A child, age 2, with a history of recurrent ear infections is brought to the clinic with a fever and irritability. To elicit the most pertinent information about the child’s ear problems, nurse Louie should ask the parent:
a. Does your child’s ear hurt?
b. Does your child have any hearing problems?
c. Does your child tug at either ear?
d. “Does anyone in your family have hearing problems?
Answer C. Although all of the options are appropriate questions to ask when assessing a young child’s ear problems, questions about the child’s behavior are most useful because a young child usually can’t describe symptoms accurately.
a. Does your child’s ear hurt?
b. Does your child have any hearing problems?
c. Does your child tug at either ear?
d. “Does anyone in your family have hearing problems?
Answer C. Although all of the options are appropriate questions to ask when assessing a young child’s ear problems, questions about the child’s behavior are most useful because a young child usually can’t describe symptoms accurately.
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