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    COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

    RECTAL TEMPERATURE

    Student Name: __________________________________ID number: ________ Section: _______ Date: _________

    Legend:
    0 – NOT OBSERVED Task was not performed
    1 – INSUFFICIENT Task was performed incorrectly
    2 – ACCEPTABLE Task was performed well enough
    3 - COMPETENT Task was performed quickly, systematically and accurately

    Procedure Steps 0 1 2 3 REMARKS


    1. Check the Doctor's order.
    2. Identify the patient by checking their ID band and ask the name

    3. Explain the procedure to the parents and gain oral consent

    4. Bring necessary equipment to the bed side stand


    Tray contains
     Thermometer
     Small bowel with cotton swabs
     Kidney
     Pen
     Flow sheet
     Lubricant [for rectal method].
    5. Perform hand hygiene
    6. Close the door and pull the curtains.
    7. Rinse and dry the anal area.
    8. Lubricate the bulb of the rectal thermometer.
    9. Place child in side-lying or prone position.
    10. Place infant prone across mother’s lap or supine with knee
    flexed toward abdomen
    11. Insert the lubricated thermometer 2.5 cm in the rectum and
    hold it for one
    12. Remove the thermometer and wipe with swab from up down
    to the
    13. Take the reading.
    14. Wash thermometer with soap and water and disinfectant.
    COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

    15. Perform Hand Hygiene.


    16. Replace of articles.
    17. Documentation

    Total Score: / 51

    Comments/feedback by the evaluator:

    _________________________________ _________________________________

    Signature of the evaluator Signature of the Student

    References: Kulkarni ML [2010] clinical methods in pediatrics,3 rd edition, Jaypee publications

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