The nurse is educating the 2-year-old patient’s parents on how to instill ear drops to treat acute otitis media. Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?

“To keep the medication from spoiling, I will keep it in the fridge until right before I give the drops.”. Cold ear drops can cause pain and syncope; therefore, the drops should be gently warmed before they are instilled. The parent would be correct to hold the medication and contact the provider for red, yellow, or green discharge. Because the child is less than 3, the parent pulls the ear back down to give the drops. The parent is correct to contact the provider for fever in the patient.

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Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Difficulty: 7

Topics: Communication & Documentation Disease Prevention Growth & Development HEENT Routes of Administration Health Care Quality Health Promotion Infection Inflammation Medication and Blood Products Nursing Interventions Patient Education Pediatrics

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