The nurse is teaching a patient's wife about administering eardrops to her husband. The nurse will use which technique when demonstrating the skill?
a. Pull the pinna of the ear down and back.
b. Pull the pinna of the ear up and back.
c. Pull the pinna of the ear down and forward.
d. Pull the pinna of the ear up and forward.
Question 2
The nurse is preparing to administer a new order for eardrops. Which is a potential contraindication to the use of many otic preparations?
a. Ear canal itching
b. Perforated eardrum
c. Staphylococcus aureus otitis externa infection
d. Escherichia coli ear infection