Before insertion of the otoscope speculum in the ear of an adult, the nurse would pull the pinna
a. down and back.
b. down and forward, and out.
c. up and back, and out.
d. up and forward.
C
With the nondominant hand, the pinna is pulled up, back, and out (in the adult), thus straightening the ear canal.
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