The nurse is admitting a patient in the emergency room with a foreign body in the ear identified as an insect. Which of the following interventions is a priority for the nurse to perform?
Question 8 options:
Place a cotton plug in the affected ear
Instill diluted alcohol or mineral oil in the affected ear
Instill a cortisone ointment into the affected ear
Instill an antibiotic ointment into the affected ear