What technique does a nurse use to inspect the ear canal of a 1-year-old child?

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Instruct the holder to secure the infant's arms at the sides with one hand, and turn and hold the infant's head to one side with the other hand. A nurse uses the largest speculum that fits comfortably into the child's ear canal. Because the nurse must have both hands free to hold the ear and maneuver the otoscope, another individual must act as a "holder." The child's head is turned to one side. The correct technique is to grasp the lower portion of the pinna and apply gentle traction down and slightly backward (as opposed to pulling the pinna up and back for the adult). This maneuver straightens the canal of the ear.

What Technique Does a Nurse Use to Inspect the Ear