In teaching a patient at home to assess accurately the auxiliary temperature of an 18-month-old child with a glass thermometer, which of the following instructions should the nurse give the parent?
a. Hold the thermometer at the bulb end.
b. Clean the thermometer in hot water.
c. Leave the thermometer in place for five minutes.
d. Let the child hold the thermometer.
C
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A The thermometer should be held at the end opposite from the bulb.
B The thermometer should be covered with a plastic sheath when in use, and after use, the plastic sheath is discarded. If the thermometer requires cleaning, the patient should not use hot water, as it could cause the thermometer to break.
C When assessing a patient's axillary temperature with a glass thermometer, the thermometer should be left in place for five minutes.
D The parent, not the child, should hold the thermometer. A young patient may drop the thermometer, creating a mercury spill.
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