A 31-Year-Old Patient Tells the Nurse That He Has Noticed

A 31-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed pain in his left ear when people speak loudly to him.The nurse knows that this finding:

A) Is normal for people of his age.
B) Is a characteristic of recruitment.
C) May indicate a middle ear infection.
D) Indicates that the patient has a cerumen impaction.