The school nurse teaches the young swimmer that the earliest manifestation of external otitis is
A) a low-grade fever.
B) a popping sensation in the ears.
C) pain when the external ear is manipulated.
D) humming or buzzing noises in the ear.

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A clue to early external otitis is tenderness when the pinna is gently pulled on, in contrast to otitis media, in which touching the ear does not cause pain.

The School Nurse Teaches the Young Swimmer That the Earliest