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When is an oral temperature not taken? Select all of the correct answers. Question 3 options: When the client is receiving oxygen therapy. When the client is disoriented. When the client is unconscious. If the client is crying. When the client has dentures. Right after the client has returned from physiotherapy. Immediately after the client has eaten. When the client is alert and oriented.

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          When is an oral temperature not taken? Select all of the correct answers. Question 3 options: When the client is receiving oxygen therapy. When the client is disoriented. When the client is unconscious. If the client is crying. When the client has dentures. Right after the client has returned from physiotherapy. Immediately after the client has eaten. When the client is alert and oriented.

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01/14/2024

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- When the client is receiving oxygen therapy: This could be a safety hazard as the oral thermometer could interfere with the oxygen delivery or cause a spark that might be dangerous in an oxygen-rich environment. - When the client is unconscious: An unconscious Show more…

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When is an oral temperature not taken? Select all of the correct answers. Question 3 options: When the client is receiving oxygen therapy. When the client is disoriented. When the client is unconscious. If the client is crying. When the client has dentures. Right after the client has returned from physiotherapy. Immediately after the client has eaten. When the client is alert and oriented.