The nurse is caring for a child who has a perforated eardrum. Which of the following are possible causes? (Select all that apply.)
A)Chronic otitis media
B)Mastoiditis
C)Eustachian tube blockage
D)Serous otitis media
E)Acute otitis media

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Perforation of the eardrum, central or marginal, can be caused by chronic otitis media and mastoiditis. Acute otitis media may also be the cause of a perforation, but more commonly it is bulging red or blue with an acute infection. Eustachian tube blockage could be the cause of a retracted eardrum. Serous otitis media presents as hairline fluid level, yellow-amber bubbles above the fluid line.

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