The patient is a 1-year-old male infant who is admitted with possible sepsis.The patient is irritable and agitates easily.To assess the patient's temperature,the nurse should:

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Critically ill children sometimes have cool skin but a high core temperature because of poor perfusion to the skin.Children may assume prone position for rectal temperature measurement.With children who cry or are restless,it is best to take temperature as the last vital sign.
Use axillary temperatures for screening purposes only,not to detect fevers in infants and young children.Use the lower axilla to record temperature in side-lying infants.

The Patient Is a 1-Year-Old Male Infant Who Is Admitted