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A client's axillary temperature is 100.8°F (38.2°C) . The nurse realizes that this is outside the normal range for this client and that axillary temperatures do not reflect the core temperature. What should the nurse do to obtain a good estimate of the core temperature?
Culture
The shared beliefs, practices, norms, and values of a group of people that are passed down from generation to generation.
Egocentric Thought
A way of thinking in which an individual perceives the world solely from their own perspective, often seen in young children.
Sensorimotor
The first stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants explore the world and learn about it through their senses and motor activities.
Preoperational
A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.
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