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Nurse Aid Skills
Promissor : Measuring and Recording Oral Temp. With Nonmercury Glass Thermometer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Explains procedure to client, speaking clearly, slowly and directly maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible |
| 2 | Puts on clean gloves before handling oral thermometer |
| 3 | Holds oral thermometer by stem |
| 4 | Before inserting oral thermometer in client’s mouth, and shakes the thermometer down to 96 degrees F or lower |
| 5 | Places a sheath/protective cover on oral thermometer |
| 6 | Inserts bulb end of oral thermometer into client’s mouth, under tounge, and to one side |
| 7 | Tells client to hold oral thermometer in mouth with lips closed and assist as necessary |
| 8 | Leaves thermometer in place for at least 3 minutes (for testing purposes can leave thermometer in for only a minute.) |
| 9 | Removes sheath/protective cover and disposes of in wastebasket |
| 10 | Reads oral thermometer before cleaning thermometer |
| 11 | Cleans oral thermometer and returns to container for used thermometers |
| 12 | Removes gloves and disposes of in wastebasket |
| 13 | signaling device is within clients reach |
| 14 | wash hands |
| 15 | Records oral temperature within plus or minus 0.2 degrees of evaluators reading |
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