Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have presented to the office with their infant son with complaints of ear drainage
When examining an infant's middle ear, the nurse should use one hand to stabilize the otoscope against the head while using the other hand to: a. pull the auricle down and back.
b. hold the speculum in the canal.
c. distract the infant.
d. stabilize the chest.
A
The nurse should use the other hand to pull the auricle down and back in an effort to straighten the upward curvature of the canal.
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