What Should the Nurse Instruct the Parents to Do When

question 30

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse instruct the parents to do when teaching them about temperature monitoring for a child?

• A)Use only a glass mercury thermometer.
• B)Take the temperature after shivering subsides.
• C)Avoid the use of tepid water sponging for fever.
• D)Take the temperature,but adjust the reading if the child has eaten a popsicle.

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