A 3-year-old child has had one episode of acute otitis media…
A 3-year-old child has had one episode of acute otitis media (AOM) 3 weeks prior with a normal tympanogram just after treatment with amoxicillin. In the clinic today, the child has a type B tympanogram, a temperature of 102.5°F, and a bulging tympanic membrane. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner order? A referral for tympanocentesis Amoxicillin twice daily Amoxicillin-clavulanate twice daily Correct Intramuscular ceftriaxone