A patient has been admitted after an accident at work.During the assessment,the patient is having trouble hearing and states,"I don't know what the matter is.All of a sudden,I can't hear you out of my left ear!" What should the nurse do next?

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Any sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears,that is not associated with an upper respiratory infection,needs to be reported at once to the patient's health care provider.Hearing loss associated with trauma is often sudden.It is not appropriate to irrigate the ear or remove cerumen at this time.

A Patient Has Been Admitted After an Accident at Work