Which Client Could Safely Have a Temperature Taken Via the Oral

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which client could safely have a temperature taken via the oral route?

• A)A client who is confused and disoriented secondary to a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease
• B)A client who had maxillofacial surgery
• C)An adult client with an elevated temperature of 102.4^°F
• D)A client with a diagnosis of Bell palsy

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Definitions:

Cognitive Appraisal

A process by which an individual evaluates and interprets a situation or event, determining its significance and the response it requires.

Physical Arousal

A physiological response of the body that prepares it for action, characterized by increased heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure, often triggered by stress, excitement, or exercise.

Spillover Effect

The phenomenon in which feelings, attitudes, or behaviors in one area of one's life transfer to, or influence, another.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts.