{"id":202,"date":"2017-12-13T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/vitalsign\/?post_type=chapter&p=202"},"modified":"2018-03-20T16:53:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T16:53:25","slug":"test-your-understanding-answers-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/chapter\/test-your-understanding-answers-2\/","title":{"raw":"Test Yourself: Answers","rendered":"Test Yourself: Answers"},"content":{"raw":"1. What is the most accurate way to take the temperature of a one-year-old client?<\/strong>\r\n

a. Oral temperature<\/p>\r\n

b.<\/strong> Rectal temperature **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

c. Axillae temperature<\/p>\r\n

d. Tympanic temperature<\/p>\r\nRationale<\/strong>:\u00a0The correct answer is b<\/strong>\u00a0(rectal temperature)<\/strong>. Rectal temperature is the most accurate measurement method for children under two years of age, who are not able to readily follow directions.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2. An adult client is drinking coffee. How should the healthcare provider measure the client\u2019s temperature? <\/strong>Select all that apply<\/em>.\r\n

a. Take the client\u2019s oral temperature right away<\/p>\r\n

b.<\/strong> Take the client\u2019s axillary temperature right away **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

c.<\/strong> Take the client\u2019s tympanic temperature right away **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

d. Take the client\u2019s rectal temperature in five minutes<\/p>\r\n

e. Wait two minutes and take the client\u2019s oral temperature<\/p>\r\nRationale<\/strong>: The correct answers are b <\/strong>and c\u00a0(take the client's axillary or tympanic temperature right away)<\/strong>. Recent consumption of a hot drink or cold drink alters a client\u2019s oral temperature. Thus, temperature is taken via the axillary or tympanic route if a client has recently had a hot or cold drink. You can take an oral temperature if you wait 15 minutes after hot drink consumption.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n3. What is the best way to measure temperature in a client who is confused?<\/strong> Select all that apply.<\/em>\r\n

a. Oral temperature<\/p>\r\n

b. Rectal temperature<\/p>\r\n

c.<\/strong> Axillary temperature **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

d.<\/strong> Tympanic temperature **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

e.<\/strong> Temporal artery temperature **<\/span><\/p>\r\nRationale<\/strong>: The correct answers are c<\/strong>, d<\/strong>, and e<\/strong>\u00a0(axillary, tympanic and temporal artery temperature)<\/strong>. A client who is confused often cannot follow directions, so they may not follow directions to close their mouth as required when taking an oral temperature. Additionally, it is not safe to measure rectal temperature when a client is confused. Thus, it is best to measure axillary, tympanic, or temporal artery temperature.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n4. An infant\u2019s tympanic temperature is 37.7\u00b0C. How should the healthcare provider respond?<\/strong>\r\n

a. Apply a cold compress<\/p>\r\n

b. Re-take in the other ear<\/p>\r\n

c.<\/strong> Recognize this as normal **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

d. Take a rectal temperature<\/p>\r\nRationale<\/strong>: The correct answer is c (recognize this as normal)<\/strong>. A temperature of 37.7\u00b0C is normal for an infant, so no further action is required.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n5. How should the healthcare provider take the temperature of an adult client who is post-operation day two following oral surgery?<\/strong>\r\n

a. Avoid measuring temperature<\/p>\r\n

b. Take rectal temperature once a shift<\/p>\r\n

c.<\/strong> Take tympanic temperature as needed **<\/span><\/p>\r\n

d.Take oral temperature every four hours<\/span><\/p>\r\nRationale<\/strong>: The correct answer is c (tympanic temperature)<\/strong>. Taking oral temperature is avoided after oral surgery, and taking rectal temperature is avoided in the adult population. Thus, the best method is to measure tympanic temperature.","rendered":"

1. What is the most accurate way to take the temperature of a one-year-old client?<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. Oral temperature<\/p>\n

b.<\/strong> Rectal temperature **<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Axillae temperature<\/p>\n

d. Tympanic temperature<\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong>:\u00a0The correct answer is b<\/strong>\u00a0(rectal temperature)<\/strong>. Rectal temperature is the most accurate measurement method for children under two years of age, who are not able to readily follow directions.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. An adult client is drinking coffee. How should the healthcare provider measure the client\u2019s temperature? <\/strong>Select all that apply<\/em>.<\/p>\n

a. Take the client\u2019s oral temperature right away<\/p>\n

b.<\/strong> Take the client\u2019s axillary temperature right away **<\/span><\/p>\n

c.<\/strong> Take the client\u2019s tympanic temperature right away **<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Take the client\u2019s rectal temperature in five minutes<\/p>\n

e. Wait two minutes and take the client\u2019s oral temperature<\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong>: The correct answers are b <\/strong>and c\u00a0(take the client’s axillary or tympanic temperature right away)<\/strong>. Recent consumption of a hot drink or cold drink alters a client\u2019s oral temperature. Thus, temperature is taken via the axillary or tympanic route if a client has recently had a hot or cold drink. You can take an oral temperature if you wait 15 minutes after hot drink consumption.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. What is the best way to measure temperature in a client who is confused?<\/strong> Select all that apply.<\/em><\/p>\n

a. Oral temperature<\/p>\n

b. Rectal temperature<\/p>\n

c.<\/strong> Axillary temperature **<\/span><\/p>\n

d.<\/strong> Tympanic temperature **<\/span><\/p>\n

e.<\/strong> Temporal artery temperature **<\/span><\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong>: The correct answers are c<\/strong>, d<\/strong>, and e<\/strong>\u00a0(axillary, tympanic and temporal artery temperature)<\/strong>. A client who is confused often cannot follow directions, so they may not follow directions to close their mouth as required when taking an oral temperature. Additionally, it is not safe to measure rectal temperature when a client is confused. Thus, it is best to measure axillary, tympanic, or temporal artery temperature.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4. An infant\u2019s tympanic temperature is 37.7\u00b0C. How should the healthcare provider respond?<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. Apply a cold compress<\/p>\n

b. Re-take in the other ear<\/p>\n

c.<\/strong> Recognize this as normal **<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Take a rectal temperature<\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong>: The correct answer is c (recognize this as normal)<\/strong>. A temperature of 37.7\u00b0C is normal for an infant, so no further action is required.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5. How should the healthcare provider take the temperature of an adult client who is post-operation day two following oral surgery?<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. Avoid measuring temperature<\/p>\n

b. Take rectal temperature once a shift<\/p>\n

c.<\/strong> Take tympanic temperature as needed **<\/span><\/p>\n

d.Take oral temperature every four hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong>: The correct answer is c (tympanic temperature)<\/strong>. Taking oral temperature is avoided after oral surgery, and taking rectal temperature is avoided in the adult population. Thus, the best method is to measure tympanic temperature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"menu_order":17,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[47],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-202","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-standard"],"part":144,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1417,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/202\/revisions\/1417"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/144"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/202\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=202"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=202"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}