The nurse is preparing to administer generic hydrocortisone,…
The nurse is preparing to administer generic hydrocortisone, neomycin and polymyxin B otic, (Corticosporin otic) drops to a 64-year-old client with an infection of the external auditory canal. Which steps should the nurse take to administer this medication? a. Touch the dropper to ear canal to instill and clean with alcohol after use.b. Warm the drops to body temperature prior to instillation.c. Gently pull the pinna down and back to instill drops into the external ear canal. d. Lie the client on the affected side