When Providing Care to a Child Requiring Temperature Measurement,nurses Use

question 21

Multiple Choice

When providing care to a child requiring temperature measurement,nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:

• A)Understand that a rectal temperature is the most accurate method in a child.
• B)Understand that a rectal temperature is the least accurate method in a child.
• C)Understand that an axillary temperature is the most accurate method in a child.
• D)Understand that adding 1ºC to an axillary temperature in a child is as accurate as a rectal temperature.

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