[Answered]: Temperature Site and Rationale The nurse is…

Temperature Site and Rationale The nurse is assessing the client’s (preferred pronouns: he, his, him) vital signs. He is a 35-year-old man who has recently had surgery and is now alert, oriented and taking sips of water easily, but is perspiring some on his forehead. The client still has a skin thermometer in place on his forehead from postoperation. Based on this knowledge, the nurse should assess the client’s temperature using which of the following thermometers and sites? Choose the correct site and rationale. SiteRationaleOral chemical dot thermometerMost reliable means of assessing core body temperatureSkin thermometer still in place on his foreheadImportant to keep the same site for comparison over timeOral electronic thermometer 30 minutes after last drinkEasily accessible, comfortable for the client, accurateAxillary using an electronic thermometerNon-invasive and accurateRectal electronic thermometerFast and accurate surface body temperature reading