The patient asks the nurse to irrigate both ear canals to improve hearing and comfort.The patient has bilateral brown ear drainage and a history of a right mastoidectomy and perforation of the left tympanic membrane.Which intervention by the nurse takes priority?

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The nurse should first perform an otoscopic examination to assess the condition of the ear canals and tympanic membranes before proceeding with any irrigation, especially given the patient's history of ear surgery and perforation.

The Patient Asks the Nurse to Irrigate Both Ear Canals