The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Why should the nurse assess this child's temperature using the axillary route instead of a rectal temperature?
A) The child has anemia.
B) The child is prone to diarrhea.
C) The child has a low platelet count.
D) The child has a low white blood cell count.
C
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Because platelet production is limited in children with leukemia, children are extremely prone to hemorrhage. Gastrointestinal bleeding can occur. An axillary temperature is not taken because the child has anemia, prone to diarrhea, or has a low white blood cell count.
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