The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Client Whose Ear

The nurse is caring for an older client whose ear canals are impacted with hard cerumen.Which action by the nurse is best to remove the cerumen?

A) Instruct the client to put a few drops of mineral oil into each ear every evening and to schedule the irrigation for 3 days later.
B) Aim the irrigation fluid directly at the center of the cerumen to facilitate dissolving the impaction.
C) Administer 10 mg of prochlorperazine (Compazine) to prevent nausea during irrigation of the ears.
D) Irrigate the ears with 35 to 40 mL of sterile normal saline and repeat as needed until the cerumen is cleared.