Equipment: Glass thermometer, thermometer sheaths, alcohol wipes, gloves, pen, paper
Procedure:
1.) Knock on door and listen for residents response.
2.) Wash hands before contact with resident.
3.) Address resident by name and introduce self.
4.) Explain procedure to resident, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.
5.) Provide for residents privacy during procedure with curtain, screen, or door.
6.) Adjust bed to safe working height if resident is lying in bed; lock wheels.
7.) Put on clean gloves before handling oral thermometer.
8.) Clean thermometer with alcohol wipes (or cool water with soap especially if its an old mercury thermometer)
9.) Hold oral thermometer firmly by stem. Before inserting oral thermometer in residents mouth, shake oral thermometer down to 96 degrees F or lower.
10.) Place a sheath/protective cover on oral thermometer.
11.) Insert bulb end of oral thermometer into residents mouth, under tongue and to one side.
12.) Tell resident to hold oral thermometer in mouth with lips closed and assist as necessary.
13.) Leave thermometer in place for at least 3 minutes.
14.) Remove sheath/protective cover and dispose of in wastebasket.
15.) Read oral thermometer before cleaning thermometer.
16.) Clean oral thermometer and return to container for used thermometers.
17.) Remove gloves and dispose of in wastebasket.
18.) Place signaling device within residents reach.
19.) Wash hands.
20.) Immediately record oral temperature, date, time, and method used ("O" for oral); must be within +/- 0.2 degrees of instructors reading.
21.) Leave bed in the lowest position if adjusted earlier. Remove privacy measures.
22.) Report any changes in resident to nurse. Document procedure according to facility guidelines.
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