The effect of respiratory rate and ingestion of hot and cold beverages on the accuracy of oral temperatures measured by electronic thermometers.
Researchers examined hot and cold beverage consumption, tachypnea, and bradypnea effects on oral electronic thermometer readings. Results indicate that waiting at least 30 minutes after drinking yields a more accurate reading. Outcomes also suggest that bradypnea may create false temperature elevations.
Quatrara
Beth
B
General Surgery and Digestive Health, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Coffman
Julie
J
Jenkins
Tricia
T
Mann
Kristi
K
McGough
Kathryn
K
Conaway
Mark
M
Burns
Suzanne
S
D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages; D015982:Bias; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012119:Respiration; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015144:Southeastern United States; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013821:Thermometers / Q000592:standards*