A patient is diagnosed with a middle ear infection. The nurse realizes that which portion of the patient's airway is affected?

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The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx that connects to the nasal cavity, which is indirectly involved in a middle ear infection through the Eustachian tube, linking the middle ear to the nasopharynx and allowing for pressure equalization and drainage.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Middle Ear Infection