A nurse providing care to a child diagnosed with chronic otitis media with effusion (OME)will assess for which sign/symptom?
A) Fever as high as 40° C (104° F)
B) Severe pain in the ear
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) A feeling of fullness in the ear

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OME is characterized by an immobile or orange-discolored tympanic membrane and nonspecific complaints of fullness in the ear.OME does not generally cause severe pain.Fever and severe pain may be signs of AOM.Nausea and vomiting are associated with otitis media.

A Nurse Providing Care to a Child Diagnosed with Chronic