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Nursing Care of Toddlers

A nurse is teaching the parents of a 2-year-old child the correct way to administer ear drops. After explaining that they position their child on the side, how should they move the pinna while instilling the drops?

ExplanationD. In children younger than 3 years old the eustachian tube is shorter, wider, and straighter. Pulling the pinna down and back straightens the ear canal facilitating passage of fluid to the eardrum. A. Pulling the pinna forward does not straighten the canal. B. Pulling the pinna up and back is the technique used for older children and adults. C. Pulling the pinna straight back does not help to straighten the canal.