The Nurse Has Completed Her Inspection and Palpation Assessment of the Ear

The nurse has completed her inspection and palpation assessment of the ear. He is now going to use the otoscope. What is the purpose of assessing an ear using an otoscope?

A) To inspect the auricle for presence of water
B) To inspect the external auditory canal, middle ear, and eardrum
C) To assure you can see the light in the inferior quadrant at the 7 o'clock location in the left ear
D) To practice the use of the otoscope, as nurses do not regularly use an otoscope