Which of These Actions Illustrates the Correct Technique the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

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.

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