A 75-Year-Old Patient Reports to a Nurse That Although She

A 75-year-old patient reports to a nurse that although she has cleaned her ears with cotton-tipped applicators for weeks, she still cannot hear her television unless the volume is loud, and she misses a great deal of conversations.What should the nurse anticipate when examining her ears?

A) Otitis externa
B) Purulent drainage
C) Dry cerumen across the canal
D) Pearly tympanic membrane