The nurse has a prescription to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child. The nurse positions the child's ear properly by pulling the pinna of the ear:
1. Upward and outward
2. Downward and outward
3. Downward and backward
4. Upward and backward
3
Rationale: To administer ear drops properly to a child who is younger than 3 years old, the pinna of the ear should be pulled downward and backward. When giving ear drops to a child older than 3 years, the pinna is pulled upward and backward ("upward and backward"). The other options are incorrect.
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