The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a 2-Year-Old with Otitis

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 2-year-old with otitis media.  Which of the following actions would be appropriate?  Select all that apply.

A) Do not insert the speculum into the bony interior part of the ear canal
B) Encourage the parents to have the child vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia
C) Inspect the tympanic membrane for redness, bulging, and perforation
D) Pull the pinna up and back during the otoscopic examination
E) Wait until the end of the assessment to perform the otoscopic examination

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