Temperature

Which of the following shows a temperature measurement documented correctly?

"2/15/XX, 1600, 101.2, Gloria Jackson, MA"

Which of the following shows a tympanic measurement?

102.3 T

Which of the following rectal temperatures indicates hyperthermia?

105°F

Your patient has an oral temperature reading of 92.8°F. What should you do?

Alert the physician immediately.

Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile?

An oral temperature of 100.5°F

You just dropped and broke a glass/mercury thermometer. What should you do?

Immediately get someone with experience and a Hazardous Materials kit to clean it up.

Which of the following is true of temperature?

Measurements can be affected by infection, activity, eating, and metabolism.

Which of the following methods is NOT used to take a temperature?

On the hand

What does temperature measure?

The balance between heat produced and heat lost

Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading?

Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth

Which of the following describes the correct use of a tympanic thermometer?

Use plastic covers to prevent the spread of infection.