The healthcare provider prescribed ear drops for a 5-year-old girl with otitis externa. Which technique should the practical nurse (PN) advise the mother to use when administering the ear drops?

Gently pull the upper aspect of the ear lobe upwards and backwards.

Gently pull the lower aspect of the ear lobe downwards and forward.

Hold the upper aspect of the ear lobe downwards and against the skull.

Instill one drop q5 minutes with the child in a Trendelenburg position.