Essential CNA Practice Quiz: Prepare for Success in Your Certification Exam

The nursing assistant measures the temperature of an elderly client and finds it to be 100.6°F. The client mentions having just taken a sip of hot tea. What is the appropriate action to take?

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Correct Incorrect Waiting fifteen minutes ensures the temperature of the mouth will be more accurate. Axillary temperatures in the elderly are often not the best measure.

The nursing assistant measures the temperature of an elderly client and finds it to be 100.6°F. The client mentions having just taken a sip of hot tea. What is the appropriate action to take?

• The nursing assistants waits at least fifteen minutes before retaking the temperature.
• The nursing assistant records the temperature in the chart.
• The nursing assistant scolds the client for not letting her know beforehand.
• The nursing assistant takes an axillary temperature instead.