Asked by Shelby Taylor on Jun 05, 2024
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The patient has been sleeping and has been lying on his right side.The nurse is ready to take his temperature using a tympanic thermometer.She needs to insert the thermometer into his ___________ ear.
Tympanic Thermometer
A device used to measure temperature by detecting the infrared heat from the ear drum.
- Accurately choose and apply different devices (such as thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and pulse oximeters) for vital signs measurement.
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aubree guestJun 07, 2024
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If the patient has been lying on one side,use the upper ear.Heat trapped in the ear facing down will cause a false high temperature reading.
If the patient has been lying on one side,use the upper ear.Heat trapped in the ear facing down will cause a false high temperature reading.
Learning Objectives
- Accurately choose and apply different devices (such as thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and pulse oximeters) for vital signs measurement.
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