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Kthamas

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The nurse takes the patient's temperature using a tympanic electronic thermometer. The temperature reading is 36.5 C (97.7 F). The nurse knows that this correlates with:
 
  a. 37.0 C (98.6 F) rectally.
  b. 37.0 C (98.6 F) orally.
  c. 36.0 C (97.7 F) axillary.
  d. 36.0 C (97.7 F) orally.

Question 2

The best entry for documentation of a client's wound is:
 
  A. Wound healing well.
  B. Wound appears clean and dry.
  C. Wound 3 cm in diameter, no drainage noted.
  D. Wound edges appear to be coming together.



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Answer to Question 1

B
It generally is accepted that axillary and tympanic temperatures are usually 0.5 C (0.9 F) lower than oral temperatures. It generally is accepted that rectal temperatures are usually 0.5 C (0.9 F) higher than oral temperatures.

Answer to Question 2

C
C. The use of exact measurements and clearly stating that there is no drainage provide accuracy in the documentation.
A. There is no size and no definition of healing well, and the entry lacks essential information about the wound.
B. The statement has no definition of clean and dry and lacks essential information about the wound.
D. The statement lacks essential information about the wound, size, drainage, and description of the wound edges.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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