Multiple Choice
Which of these actions illustrates the correct technique the nurse should use when assessing oral temperature with a mercury thermometer?
A) Wait 30 minutes if the patient has ingested hot or iced liquids.
B) Leave the thermometer in place 3 to 4 minutes if the patient is afebrile.
C) Place the thermometer in front of the tongue and have the patient close his or her lips.
D) Shake the mercury-in-glass thermometer down to 98° F before taking the temperature.
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