A young woman comes in the clinic complaining of severe pain of her left ear; it hurts to touch it. She says that she swims at least 3 days a week. She is diagnosed with otitis externa. The nurse...

A young woman comes in the clinic complaining of severe pain of her left ear; it hurts to touch it. She says that she swims at least 3 days a week. She is diagnosed with otitis externa. The nurse practitioner prescribes analgesics and application of heat to the affected ear and also tells the client to avoid swimming for 2 weeks. Because this client swims regularly for exercise, what further instructions can the nurse provide to prevent future problems?