A client with a ruptured tympanic membrane asks the nurse whether hearing will be affected permanently.Which is the nurse's best response?
A) "Possibly. The eardrum usually heals in 1 to 2 weeks. Any persistent hearing problem should be evaluated."
B) "No. Antibiotics will help resolve the infection and cure your hearing impairment."
C) "Yes. It will be important for you to be fitted with a hearing aid as soon as possible."
D) "Yes. Any time the eardrum is ruptured it will form a scar, which will cause some degree of permanent hearing loss."
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