HESI COMPREHENSION EXAM 3 (HESI COMPREHENSION EXAM 3)

HESI COMPREHENSION EXAM 3 A nurse performing an otoscopic examination of an adult client: Uses a small speculum to decrease the discomfort Pulls the pinna up and back before inserting the speculum Correct Tilts the client’s head forward before inserting the speculum Pulls the earlobe down and back before inserting the speculum Rationale: The correct procedure for performing an otoscopic examination is to pull the pinna up and back and to visualize the external canal while slowly in...