How should the nurse position the ear pinna when using the tympanic thermometer on a child?
a. Upward and back
b. Parallel
c. Downward and back
d. Upward and forward
ANS: C
Using the tympanic thermometer for a child, the nurse will tug the ear pinna down and back.
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