The school nurse is creating a health pamphlet to send home with the students prior to summer break on how to prevent otitis externa. Which information does the nurse include on the cause of otitis externa?

Too little ear wax. Cerumen, or ear wax, is protective against otitis externa infections. Therefore, too little ear wax predisposes children to otitis externa infections. Too much ear wax and bathing too infrequently are not associated with otitis externa. Respiratory viruses predispose children to otitis media infections, not otitis externa.

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Topics: Communication & Documentation Disease Prevention HEENT Growth & Development Health Care Quality Health Promotion Infection Inflammation Patient Education Pediatrics

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