What Should the Nurse Instruct the Patient to Do When

question 10

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when teaching the patient how to take a temperature?

• A) Wait 20 to 30 minutes after smoking or ingesting hot or cold foods.
• B) Take the temperature immediately upon seeing chills or shivering.
• C) Wear sterile rubber gloves when taking a rectal temperature.
• D) Lubricate an oral thermometer with water-soluble lubricant only.

Describe the types and purposes of judicial opinions (e.g., majority, concurring, dissenting).

Interpret the Supreme Court's role in constitutional law and its function as the final interpreter of the Constitution.

Recognize key amendments of the U.S. Constitution and their protections.

Understand the importance of the U.S. Constitution as the nation's highest law.

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