A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take?

Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.

Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.

Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.

Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in the ear canal.