Multiple Choice
During examination of his external ear, the patient tells the nurse that his ear is very painful when touched. The nurse recognizes that this finding is commonly associated with
A) a ruptured tympanic membrane.
B) a blocked eustachian tube.
C) infection of the mastoid bone.
D) inflammation of the ear canal.
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