A patient experiences an increase in ear pain when the auricle is pulled up and back. The nurse realizes that this patient might be experiencing which of the following?

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Pulling the auricle up and back can cause pain in otitis externa, which is an inflammation of the outer ear canal. Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear, otitis interna is an inflammation of the inner ear, and mastoiditis is an inflammation of the mastoid bone.

A Patient Experiences an Increase in Ear Pain When the Auricle