The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult patient.She has the patient tilt his head to the side not being examined and looks into the ear canal to make sure a foreign body is not present.Which step should she perform next?

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Next,the nurse should straighten the ear canal by pulling the helix up and back.In a preschool child,the nurse should straighten the ear canal by pulling the helix down and back.After straightening the ear canal,the nurse should slowly insert the speculum and observe the ear canal.

The Nurse Is Performing an Otoscopic Examination on an Adult