A nurse has been asked to record a client's body temperature every hour using a digital thermometer
After recording the temperature, the nurse has discarded the disposable sheath but had to clean the thermometer because it contacted the client's lips. How should the nurse clean the thermometer? A) Soak in isopropyl alcohol.
B) Wipe with isopropyl alcohol.
C) Soak in water mixed with alcohol.
D) Wash with soap and water followed by alcohol.
B
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A digital thermometer is cleaned by wiping the thermometer with isopropyl alcohol. Glass thermometers, not digital thermometers, are cleaned by soaking in isopropyl alcohol. Digital thermometers are also not cleaned by soaking in water mixed with alcohol.
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