To assess a rectal temperature accurately in an adult, the nurse would:
a. Use a lubricated blunt tip thermometer.
b. Insert the thermometer 2 to 3 inches into the rectum.
c. Leave the thermometer in place up to 8 minutes if the patient is febrile.
d. Wait 2 to 3 minutes if the patient has recently smoked a cigarette.
ANS: A
A lubricated rectal thermometer (with a short, blunt tip) is inserted only 2 to 3 cm (1 inch) into the adult rectum and left in place for 2 minutes. Cigarette smoking does not alter rectal temperatures.
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