The most appropriate action that the nurse working at a camp would take to remove an insect from a camper's ear is
A) gently irrigate the ear canal with sterile water.
B) instill a few drops of mineral oil into the ear.
C) instruct the camper to tilt the affected ear downward.
D) occlude the ear with a medicated cotton pledget.

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For removal of a live insect, the ear canal is filled with mineral oil, lidocaine, or an ether-soaked cotton ball, not water, to kill or stupefy the insect. Water will cause the insect to swell, making it harder to remove.

The Most Appropriate Action That the Nurse Working at a Camp