For an 8-year-old client, which route would the nurse use for taking the child's temperature?
a. axillary c. rectal
b. oral d. client's preferred
B
An oral temperature may be taken in most children 6 years of age or older, including adolescents. The procedure is the same as for adults.
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The nurse is helping a 20-year-old woman transition to adult care. Which of the following would be the most important role of the nurse following a successful transition?
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The best example of an appropriate nursing assumption is:
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