Question

A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who has severe otitis media. Which of the following are expected findings? (Select all that apply.)

A. Enlarged adenoids
B. Report of recent colds
C. Client prescriptions for daily furosemide
D. Light reflex visible on otoscopic exam in the affected ear
E. Ear pain relieved by meclizine

Answer 1

In a client with severe otitis media, you would expect to find prescriptions for antibiotics and analgesics, not furosemide, which is a diuretic, or meclizine, which is primarily used for motion sickness.

Step-by-step explanation:

Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear that results in inflammation and can lead to symptoms such as severe ear pain, fever, and possibly hearing loss. Furosemide is a loop diuretic often prescribed for conditions that require the reduction of fluid build-up, such as hypertension or edema; it is not typically used to treat otitis media.

Meclizine is an antihistamine that is used primarily for nausea and vertigo associated with motion sickness and is not known to relieve ear pain associated with otitis media. Expected findings in a client with severe otitis media might include prescriptions for antibiotics to combat the infection or for analgesics to manage pain and fever.