The nurse notes that the patient's tympanic membrane (TM) is golden brown. There is thick, elastic drainage noted as well. Which conclusion by the nurse is accurate?
A) The patient has scar tissue from a previous ruptured TM.
B) The patient has bleeding as a result of trauma.
C) The patient is experiencing a complication of chronic otitis media.
D) The patient is experiencing adhesive otitis media.
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