Which interventions should be included when the nurse is teaching the 28-year-old client diagnosed with external otitis how to instill otic drops? Rank in the order of performance 1. Loosely place a...

Which interventions should be included when the nurse is teaching the 28-year-old client diagnosed with external otitis how to instill otic drops? Rank in the order of performance

1. Loosely place a small piece of cotton in the auditory meatus.

2. Demonstrate pulling the pinna of the ear up and back when inserting drops.

3. Warm the medication by holding the container in the hand for 5 minutes.

4. Tilt the head toward the unaffected side when in the sitting position.

5. Administer the prescribed number of drops into the ear canal.