A child reports itching in both ears and is having trouble hearing. The primary care nurse practitioner notes periauricular edema and marked swelling of the external auditory canal and elicits severe pain when manipulating the external ear structures. Which is an appropriate intervention? Order ototopical antibiotic/corticosteroid drops. Refer the child to an otolaryngologist. Obtain a culture of the external auditory canal. Prescribe oral amoxicillin-clavulanate.
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