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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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Which of the following is the correct way of instilling eardrops among children below 3 years old:

Apply medicated ear wicks, then instill the eardrops
Cleanse the ear canal trough pulling the pinna outward
Pull the pinna up and back to straighten the ear canal
Pull the pinna down and back to straighten the ear canal

Explanation

Answer: D - Canal should be straighten by pulling it down and back so that the eardrops will reach the eardrum. This approach is applicable to children below 3 years old because their ear canal curves upward.

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