The rectal temperature, a core temperature, is considered to beone of the most accurate routes. In which cases would taking arectal temperature be contraindicated? Select all that apply.a. A newborn who has hypothermiab. A child who has pneumoniac. An older patient who is post myocardial infarction(heart attack)d. A teenager who has leukemiae. A patient receiving erythropoietin to replace red blood cellsf. An adult patient who is newly diagnosed with pancreatitis
The rectal temperature, a core temperature, is considered to beone of the most accurate routes. In which cases would taking arectal temperature be contraindicated? Select all that apply.a. A newborn who has hypothermiab. A child who has pneumoniac. An older patient who is post myocardial infarction(heart attack)d. A teenager who has leukemiae. A patient receiving erythropoietin to replace red blood cellsf. An adult patient who is newly diagnosed with pancreatitis
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The rectal temperature, a core temperature, is considered to be
one of the most accurate routes. In which cases would taking a
rectal temperature be contraindicated? Select all that apply.
a. A newborn who has hypothermia
b. A child who has pneumonia
c. An older patient who is post myocardial infarction
(heart attack)
d. A teenager who has leukemia
e. A patient receiving erythropoietin to replace red blood cells
f. An adult patient who is newly diagnosed with pancreatitis
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