A 77-Year-Old Client Who Is Quiet and Withdrawn May Have

Multiple Choice

A 77-year-old client who is quiet and withdrawn may have a hearing deficit related to impacted cerumen.During the nursing assessment the nurse confirms supporting evidence of the condition when noting:

A) frothy drainage from the client's ears.
B) client reports of dizziness.
C) client statement of having a feeling of fullness in his ears.
D) gray, metallic-appearing tympanic membrane.