What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when teaching the patient how to take a temperature?
a. Wait at least 30 minutes after smoking or ingesting hot or cold foods.
b. Take the temperature immediately upon seeing chills or shivering.
c. Wear sterile rubber gloves when taking a rectal temperature.
d. Lubricate an oral thermometer with water-soluble lubricant only.
A
Instruct the patient to take the temperature at least 30 minutes after smoking or ingesting hot or cold liquids or foods. This improves the accuracy of temperature readings. To ensure accuracy, teach the patient to take the temperature after chills or shivering subsides. If taking rectal temperature, instruct the patient to lubricate the thermometer tip with water-soluble lubricant, to wear clean, disposable gloves, and to use only a rectal thermometer. Lubrication normally is not needed when one is taking an oral temperature.
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