Body Temperature Unit 18 Review
The liquid column in a glass oral thermometer should register below 96'F at the beginning of the procedure.
False
The most accurate temperature is taken with the tympanic thermometer is an adult.
False
Use hot water for washing used glass thermometer.
False
When using an electronic thermometer, you should not touch the tip of the probe sheath with your fingers.
True
A normal temperature reading of 98.6' would be in the _____________ scale.
farenheit
A temporal artery temperate might be expected to be slightly ____________ than an oral temperature.
higher
Temperature is _____________ stable in children than in adults.
less
Vital signs include ______________, _____________, respiration, and blood pressure.
pulse, temperature
A ______________ thermometer is used to measure the temperature in the ear.
tympanic
96.8'F is an average oral temperature.
False
Always apply gloves before taking a temporal artery temperature.
False
Clinical thermometers can be identified by the shapes of their bulbs.
False
Each long line on the stem of the clinical thermometer indicates a change of 2 degrees of temperature.
False
Gently pull the ear pinna back and down before inserting the tympanic thermometer in an adult.
False
Hold the temporal artery thermometer in place for 3 minutes.
False
It would be unsafe to use a glass oral thermometer with a 2-year-old child.
False
Measuring the temperature in the groin area gives the most accurate indication of body temperature.
False
Only temperature variations of more than 5'F should be reported to the nurse.
False
Readings taken with a plastic thermometer may not be entirely accurate.
False
The axillary temperature of a patient will register approximately one degree higher than his oral temperature.
False
The normal temporal artery temperature reading is 97.2'F
False
The oral thermometer should remain in place for 1 minute.
False
The probe of an electronic thermometer is covered with a red sheath for rectal use.
False
The temporal artery is deep within the body core.
False
The tympanic temperature reading is the most accurate.
False
To measure a rectal temperature, the patient is best positioned on her back.
False
Wait 5 minutes after the patient has taken hot liquids to measure an oral temperature.
False
All rectal thermometers should be lubricated before insertion.
True
Always wipe the axillary area before placing a thermometer.
True
Each short line on the stem of the clinical thermometer indicates a 0.2-degree change in temperature.
True
Temperature is the measurement of body heat.
True
The most common method of measuring the temperature of a cooperative adult is by mouth.
True
The temporal artery and tympanic thermometers are ideal for taking temperatures of patients using oxygen.
True
There may be times when a temperature has to be measured in the groin area.
True
When charting an axillary temperature, always print AX after the reading.
True
