The nurse is preparing to do an otoscopic examination on a 2-year-old child. Which one of these reflects the correct procedure?
a. Pulling the pinna down
b. Pulling the pinna up and back
c. Slightly tilting the child's head toward the examiner
d. Instructing the child to touch his chin to his chest
ANS: A
For an otoscopic examination on an infant or on a child under 3 years of age, the pinna is pulled down. The other responses are not part of the correct procedure.
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