Author Question: In teaching a patient at home to assess accurately the auxiliary temperature of an 18-month-old ... (Read 86 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

In teaching a patient at home to assess accurately the auxiliary temperature of an 18-month-old child with a glass thermometer, which of the following instructions should the nurse give the parent?

a. Hold the thermometer at the bulb end.
b. Clean the thermometer in hot water.
c. Leave the thermometer in place for five minutes.
d. Let the child hold the thermometer.

Question 2

Which of the following activities helps students to see the other?

a. Concept map
b. Nursing process
c. Journal writing
d. Resource allocation decisions

Shshxj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Feedback
A The thermometer should be held at the end opposite from the bulb.
B The thermometer should be covered with a plastic sheath when in use, and after use, the plastic sheath is discarded. If the thermometer requires cleaning, the patient should not use hot water, as it could cause the thermometer to break.
C When assessing a patient's axillary temperature with a glass thermometer, the thermometer should be left in place for five minutes.
D The parent, not the child, should hold the thermometer. A young patient may drop the thermometer, creating a mercury spill.

Answer to Question 2

C

Feedback
A A concept map is a visual representation of patient problems and interventions and is not an activity that directly helps students to see the other.
B The nursing process is not an activity that directly helps students to see the other.
C Reflective journal writing can help students learn to see the other when working with patients and families, even though the student has not had a similar experience.
D Resource allocation decisions do not help students to see the other.