The nursing is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult client and is unable to visualize the tympanic membrane.The nurse should perform which of the following steps to better visualize this structure?
A) Pull the pinna up and back,then reinsert the otoscope
B) Tell the client to move away from the speculum if they experience any pain as the otoscope is advanced.
C) Reinsert the otoscope quickly and press against both sides of the inner auditory canal.
D) Pull the pinna down and back,then reinsert the otoscope.
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