Question

question 38 flag question the nurse measures the clients vital signs. what assessment finding prompts the nurse to hold the measurement of the oral temperature and return later to complete it? answers: a - d a the client took a warm shower five minutes ago. b the client drank ice water at breakfast 40 minutes ago. c the client went outside and smoked 30 minutes ago. d the client finished eating a bowl of soup two minutes ago.

Explanation:

Eating hot food can temporarily raise oral temperature. Soup is hot and the client has finished eating it just two minutes ago, which will give an inaccurate oral temperature reading. A warm shower (A) doesn't directly affect oral temperature significantly. Drinking ice - water 40 minutes ago (B) and smoking 30 minutes ago (C) are long enough intervals that they likely won't cause inaccuracies in the oral temperature measurement at this time.

Answer:

D. The client finished eating a bowl of soup two minutes ago.