Question

A registered nurse is supervising a student nurse while assessing a 70-year-old client who is receiving aminoglycoside therapy. Which statement about the client's condition requires correction?1 "The client may have deterioration of the cochlea."2 "The client may have thinning of the tympanic membrane."3 "The client may have an inability to hear high-frequency sounds."4 "The client may have an inability to differentiate between consonants."

Answer 1

Answer:

2 "The client may have thinning of the tympanic membrane".

Explanation:

The statement that requires correction is "the client may have thinning of the tympanic membrane". The client has a thickening of the tympanic membrane due to ototoxicity caused by the aminoglycoside treatment, which leads to hearing loss and sometimes pain.