The Nurse Is Preparing to Remove Cerumen from an Older

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to remove cerumen from an older adult's ear.Nursing care is appropriate if the nurse uses which procedure?

A) Applies slight negative pressure to the ear canal.
B) Asks the patient not to move while the ear is being irrigated.
C) Cleans the ear canal with a soft cotton swab to remove any remaining cerumen.
D) Instills cool irrigating fluid to break down the cerumen in the ear canal.