Which action is correct when administering ear drops to a 2-year-old child?
a. Administer the ear drops straight from the refrigerator.
b. Pull the pinna of the ear back and down.
c. Massage the pinna after administering the medication.
d. Pull the pinna of the ear back and up.
B
For children younger than 3 years, the pinna, or lower lobe, of the ear should be pulled back and down to straighten the ear canal. Medication should be at room temperature because cold solutions in the ear will cause pain. The tragus of the ear should be massaged to ensure the drops reach the tympanic membrane. For a child 3 years or older, the pinna is pulled up and back.
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