The nurse is observing a student who is preparing to perform an ear examination for a 30-year-old patient. The nurse will need to intervene if the student
a. pulls the auricle of the ear up and posterior.
b. chooses a speculum larger than the ear canal.
c. stabilizes the hand holding the otoscope on the patient's head.
d. stops inserting the otoscope after observing impacted cerumen.
ANS: B
The speculum should be smaller than the ear canal so it can be inserted without damage to the external ear canal. The other actions are appropriate when performing an ear examination.
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