CNA Unit 18 review
You are assigned to measure your patients rectal temperature using a glass thermometer. How long should you hold the thermometer in place?
3 minutes.
You are about to measure a rectal temperature with a glass thermometer. You find a small chip in the glass. What should you do?
D. Discard the broken thermometer in the shards container and replace it with another thermometer.
Temperature is ________ stable in children than in adults.
Less
A 3-month-old child might be expected to have a slightly ________temperature normally than a child who is 9 years old.
higher
Vital signs include
temperature, pulse,
Mrs. Lejune is having difficulty breathing and is very restless. The nurse instructs you to measure her temperature. What type of thermometer would you choose if all were available?
C. Electronic oral thermometer
A normal temperature reading of 98.6F would be in the ____scale.
Fahrenheit
Each long line on the stem of a clinical thermometer indicates a change of 2° of temperature
False
If safely placed, rectal thermometers need not be held.
False
Only temperature variations of more than 5°F should be reported to the nurse.
False
The oral thermometer should remain in place for 1 minute
False
The tympanic temperature reading is the most accurate.
False
Wait 5 minutes after the patient has taken hot liquids to measure an oral temperature.
False
When washing used glass thermometers, use hot water.
False
96.8°F is an average or temperature.
False.
A freezing temperature registered in Celsius readings would be 32°
False.
Measuring the temperature in the groin area gives the most accurate indication of body temperature.
False.
The axillary temperature of a patient will register approximately 1° higher than his oral temperature.
False.
To measure a rectal temperature, the patient is best positioned on her back.
False.
All rectal thermometers should be lubricated before insertion.
True
Always wipe the axillary area before placing a thermometer.
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
Clinical thermometers can be identified by the shapes of their bulbs.
True.
Each short line on the stem of the clinical thermometer indicates a 0.2° change in temperature
True.
It would be unsafe to use a glass oral thermometer with a 2-year-old child.
True.
Readings taken with a plastic thermometer may not be entirely accurate.
True.
The liquid column in a glass oral thermometer should register below 96°F at the beginning of the procedure.
True.
The probe of an electronic thermometer is covered with a red sheath for rectal use.
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.
When using an electronic thermometer, you should not allow your fingers to touch the tip of the probe sheath.
True.
A _______thermometer used to measure the temperature in the ear
Tympanic.
