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QUESTION 20 A 13-yearrold male presents with a chief complaint of ear drainage. The patient and
his mother both indicate that the patient has not had any pain or any systemic complaints, but the pus—like discharge from the ear is very persistent. According to Mom they went to a
retail clinic two weeks ago and the patient was prescribed both oral antibiotics and ear
drops. but it didn’t help. Physical exam of the ear reveals a painless pinna; otoscope exam
reveals only a large amount of mucopurulent drainage—the tympanic membrane could not
be visualized. The AGACNP knows the diagnosis is most likely: r" A Acute otitis media
1"“ 3 Acute otitis externa
f" C Cholesteatoma r" D Otitis media with
efiufion