The nurse assesses a 3-year-old patient with a dried bean in the left ear canal.Which action should the nurse implement?

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The nurse inspects the ears visually without the aid of an otoscope to complete the nursing assessment and then collaborates with the healthcare provider to remove the bean.The bean is not likely to fall out because it is more likely to increase in size by being in the moist environment of the ear canal.The nurse avoids an otoscopic examination because inserting the otoscope into the ear canal is likely to affect the bean and make it harder to remove.The nurse avoids irrigating the patient's ear canal because the positive pressure from the irrigation solution is likely to affect the bean and make it harder to remove.In addition,a dried bean will absorb water,and its size will increase,further aggravating its removal.

The Nurse Assesses a 3-Year-Old Patient with a Dried Bean