In teaching a patient at home to assess accurately the auxiliary temperature of an 18-month-old child with a glass thermometer,which of the following instructions should the nurse give the parent?

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For accurate assessment of auxiliary temperature with a glass thermometer, the thermometer should be left in place for five minutes, as it takes longer to register the temperature in this site. The parent should be instructed to hold the thermometer at the stem end, not the bulb, to avoid altering the temperature reading. The thermometer should be cleaned with cool or lukewarm water, not hot water, to prevent glass expansion that can cause changes in the accuracy of readings. The child should not hold the thermometer to ensure accurate and safe measurement.

In Teaching a Patient at Home to Assess Accurately the Auxiliary