Postoperative Care:

Genia is a 73-year-old who is scheduled for mastoid surgery toremove cholesteatoma, a cyst-like fluid sac filled with keratindebris, which was large enough to occlude the ear canal.

1. The patient is informed that she will have a mastoid pressuredressing in place after surgery. The nurse tells Genia that thedressing will be removed at what time?

2. Although infrequent, what type of nerve damage should thenurse assess for and immediately report to the healthcareprovider?

3. What should the nurse inform the patient are indicators ofinfection and should be reported immediately to the healthcareprovider?

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