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Impacted cerumen - Coggle Diagram
Impacted cerumen
Nursing Intervention
Soften earwax by instilling prescribed ear drops
Remove ear wax manually
Ear irrigation
Signs and symptoms
Temporary hearing loss
Itchiness
Earache
Causes
Putting objects in ear that pushes earwax deeper
Too much production of earwax
The ear not naturally clearing itself
Diagnostic tests
Otoscopy
Physical examination
Pathophysiology
Production of excessive ear wax that becomes hardened and blocks ear
Nursing diagnosis
Decreased hearing ability due to obstruction in the ear canal