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Question:

A student nurse is giving a child with suspected otitis media an ear examination. Which of the following actions, if taken by the student nurse, would require correction?

A The student nurse gently pulls the pinna of the ear up and back to straighten the ear canal.
explanation

The student nurse should pull the pinna down and back in a child to straighten the ear canal. It’s fine to talk with the child and sit them in the mother’s lap, and the application of a disposable cover is a responsible action.

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