The Nurse Is Observing a Student Who Is Preparing to Perform

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is observing a student who is preparing to perform an ear examination for a 30-yr-old patient. The nurse will need to intervene if the student

• A)pulls the auricle of the ear up and posterior.
• B)chooses a speculum larger than the ear canal.
• C)stabilizes the hand holding the otoscope on the patient's head.
• D)stops inserting the otoscope after observing impacted cerumen.

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