RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2204 of 2368

A nurse is instilling ear drops for an infant. How should the nurse position the pinna?

  1. Pull it down and back
  2. Pull it up and back
  3. Pull it straight back
  4. Leave it in its natural position
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Correct answer: Pull it down and back

The pinna is pulled up and back for adults, straight back for children, and down and back for infants, to straighten the auditory canal.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Medications Via Other Routes: Ear Drops. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026