A young client has a perforation of the tympanic membrane that occurred while cleaning the ear with a pointed object. The nurse would advise that
A) a hearing aid is usually necessary after the tympanic membrane heals.
B) perforations often heal spontaneously with no complications.
C) the client should remain in a quiet environment until healed.
D) the client will most likely experience vertigo.

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A perforation may be either acute, as seen in trauma and acute infection, or chronic, as seen in repeated infection. An acute perforation has a better chance of healing spontaneously than does a chronic perforation.

A Young Client Has a Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane