The Nurse Has Assigned Nursing Assistive Personnel to Obtain the Temperatures

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse has assigned nursing assistive personnel to obtain the temperatures on the unit's clients.Which of the following statements made by the assistive personnel shows the greatest need for additional instruction regarding appropriate temperature monitoring orally?

• A) "Are all the clients cooperative enough to take the temperatures orally?"
• B) "Do you want me to take the temperature tympanically on everyone?"
• C) "I'll wait until breakfast is over so I won't distract them from eating."
• D) "I'll chart the results and let you know whose temperature is running high."

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