When Using Otic Topical Medications,patients Commonly Have Difficulty Keeping the Medication

Multiple Choice

When using otic topical medications,patients commonly have difficulty keeping the medication in their ears.What patient education instruction can most successfully help to correct this problem?

A) Suggest using a clean,cotton plug in the ear immediately following medication application.
B) Suggest the patient remain lying down for 60 minutes immediately following medication application.
C) Suggest warming the ototopical preparation just prior to application into the ear.
D) Suggest the patient apply the ototopical preparation to a clean cotton swab and then wipe the inside of the ear canal with the medication-laden swab.