TK What is the safest and most accurate route for measuring temperature for each of the following scenarios? Why? Are th

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Tk What Is The Safest And Most Accurate Route For Measuring Temperature For Each Of The Following Scenarios Why Are Th 1 (36.1 KiB) Viewed 8 times

TK What is the safest and most accurate route for measuring temperature for each of the following scenarios? Why? Are there any contraindicated methods for each scenario? Why? Your thermometer choices are: Oral, Rectal, Temporal, Tympanic Scenario 1. The patient is in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit following tonsillectomy. 2. The patient is in the Emergency Department for heat exhaustion and is sweating profusely. 3. The patient is unconscious and intubated. 4. The patient is age 14. 5. The patient is age 2, clinging to mother, and refusing to open mouth. 6. The patient has a middle English (United States) Best appropriate route for temperature Axillary temperature Accessibility: Good to go Rationale for best appropriate route This is a safe method as the client is in the bed and the nurse can monitor the client's arm after the thermometer is being placed Contraindicated route for temperature Oral route Rationale for contraindication Recovery from anesthesia can make the clent restless and bite the thermometer. If it a mercury the client can swallow. The client is unconsciousness and unable to follow the instructions to hold the thermomter properly in the mouth. focus