Which of these actions illustrates the correct technique the nurse should use when assessing oral temperature with a mercury thermometer?
a. Wait 30 minutes if the patient has ingested hot or iced liquids.
b. Leave the thermometer in place 3 to 4 minutes if the patient is afebrile.
c. Place the thermometer in front of the tongue, and ask the patient to close his or her lips.
d. Shake the mercury-in-glass thermometer down to below 36.6 C before taking the temperature.
Question 2
When assessing a 75-year-old patient who has asthma, the nurse notes that he assumes a tripod position, leaning forward with arms braced on the chair. On the basis of this observation, the nurse should:
a. Assume that the patient is eager and interested in participating in the interview.
b. Evaluate the patient for abdominal pain, which may be exacerbated in the sitting position.
c. Assume that the patient is having difficulty breathing and assist him to a supine position.
d. Recognize that a tripod position is often used when a patient is having respiratory difficulties.
Structures of the oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus.
The conduction system of the heart; traces the path of the electrical impulse that stimulates the he
Assessing structures of the mouth.
Fracturing technique
Oral Contraceptives
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