The nurse is observing a student who is preparing to perform an ear examination of an adult client. Which of the following actions by the student should cause the nurse to intervene in the assessment?
A)Chooses a speculum smaller than the ear canal
B)Pulls the auricle of the ear down and backward
C)Stabilizes the hand holding the otoscope on the client's head
D)Stops inserting the otoscope after observing impacted cerumen

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The auricle should be pulled up and back when assessing an adult. The other actions are appropriate when performing an ear examination.

The Nurse Is Observing a Student Who Is Preparing to Perform