The nurse would instruct the mother of a baby under 2 months to contact the health care provider if the baby's temperature is at which of the following readings or higher?
a. 37.2 degrees C (99.0 degrees F) c. 37.9 degrees C (100.2 degrees F)
b. 37.6 degrees C (99.6 degrees F) d. 38.9 degrees C (102 degrees F)
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A Incorrect. The nurse would not instruct the mother of a baby under 2 months to call the health care provider if the baby's temperature is 37.2 degrees C (99.0 degrees F).
B Incorrect. The nurse would not instruct the mother of a baby under 2 months to call the health care provider if the baby's temperature is 37.6 degrees C (99.6 degrees F).
C Correct. The nurse would instruct the mother of a baby under 2 months to call the health care provider if the baby's temperature is 37.9 degrees C (100.2 degrees F) or higher.
D Incorrect. The nurse would instruct the mother of a baby under 6 months to call the health care provider if the baby's temperature is 38.9 degrees C (102 degrees F) or higher.
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