Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Otitis Media by Destiny, Michele, Annette, and Rhonda

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2. ______ of ear care can cause otitis media.
4. ______________ tests are unnecessary in
diagnosing otitis media.
9. Other forms of psychosocial concerns
would be assessing for speech impairment and
intensive ____________.
13. One psychosocial concerns would be
assessing for __________ loss.
14. Treatments for otitis media could be
antibiotics, decongestants, or
___________________.
15. When finishing medications for otitis
media you should schedule a ___________
appointment to make sure the infection is
cleared.
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16. Difficulty ___________ can be a priority
assessment when developing otitis media.
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1. A symptoms of an otitis media can be
pain in the ear, ___________, or fever.
3. Otitis media can develope from a
_________.
5. Priority patient teaching can include
educating your patient and their family on how
to give an ear drop correctly and finishing all
of the recommend _____________.
6. Exposure to _________ smoke is a major
risk factor.
7. Looking in the ear for reddness, pus, and
or fluid behind the ear drum is how you
___________ otitis media.
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8. Correct personal ________, heat
application, and keeping the patient
comfortable are all forms of nursing
interventions.
10. _________________, which is a surgical
procedure by placing a tube in the ear to drain
access fluid when it won't drain on their own.
11. ________ at the ear can be a sign in
childern with a otitis media.
12. When irrigating the ear canal you should
use _______ water. Too much irrigation or
using cold water can cause nausea and
dizziness.

Word Bank
cigarette Lack URTI Tugging headache sleeping
hygiene follow-up hearing behavior diagnose Laboratory
medication tepid antihistamines Myringotomy