The nurse must administer ear drops to an infant. How should she proceed?
a. Pull the pinna down and back before instilling the drops.
b. Pull the pinna upward and outward before instilling the drops.
c. Instill the drops directly; no special positioning is necessary.
d. Position the patient supine with the head of the bed elevated 30°.
ANS: A
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