An 82-year-old man tells the nurse he is having difficulty hearing and that he has "too much ear wax." Because of the client's age, the nurse would ask
A) "Did you ever experience impacted cerumen?"
B) "Do you swim in a pool with chlorinated water?"
C) "Have you had an upper respiratory infection?"
D) "Have you noted a change in the color of the ear wax?"

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Obstruction of the ear is most often caused by impacted cerumen. Older adults are more susceptible to cerumen impaction because hair in the ear becomes coarser with age and traps the wax. Impacted cerumen can cause hearing loss in clients of all ages.

An 82-Year-Old Man Tells the Nurse He Is Having Difficulty