1. Make sure that you correctly cite the article in your paper.

Mason, T. M., Boubekri, A., Lalau, J., Patterson, A., Hartranft, S. R., & Sutton, S. K. (2017, March). A study
comparing the accuracy of two different approaches to taking temperatures in febrile adult patients
with cancer was conducted. In the forum for oncology nursing (Vol. 44, No. 2, p. E82). Access to the
Public at the NIH.

2. Specify the theoretical underpinnings of the research that was carried out.

In the past, oral, axillary, tympanic, and rectal procedures were utilized in clinical settings with
hospitalized patients for the purpose of measuring an individual's core body temperature. It is
recommended that oral temperature be used as a non-invasive technique of controlling the patient's
temperature. When it is not possible to monitor the core body temperature non-invasively or when the
oral probe cannot be utilized, the axillary probe is typically used in its place. When treating individuals
who have neutropenia, it is usual for there to be obstacles in the way of using oral, axillary, and rectal
devices. The novel technique for determining body temperature includes inserting a thermometer into
the temporal artery (Mason et al., 2017).

3. What were the most important takeaways from the research? Talk about at least two of them.

The significance of maintaining a correct temperature. The patient's temperature must be taken
accurately in order to ascertain the development of a fever and to initiate any necessary emergency
treatment procedures for malignancy.

Oral thermometers are not necessarily the most practical, reliable, or precise method of temperature
measurement for cancer patients (Mason et al., 2017).

4. What were the restrictions placed on the research?

The readings that were acquired with the TAT were not consistent; sometimes they were higher than
the readings that were obtained with the oral thermometer, and other times they were lower. In spite
of the considerable training provided to the data collectors, each collector obtained distinct results,
which they then compared with those of the other two users (Mason et al., 2017).
5. Give an explanation as to why you would apply the findings of this study to your nursing practice, or
give an explanation as to why you would not apply the findings to your practice.

Because the measurement taken from the temporal artery was not the same as the oral measurement,
and there was a significant difference between the three nurses who took the measurements, I would
not apply the finding from this study because the instrument that was used was unreliable for the
detection of fevers in the patient population. This was due to the fact that the temporal artery
measurement was not the same as the oral measurement.

6. If you could learn anything else about the information that was offered in the study, what would it
be?

Which of the available alternatives to taking a patient's temperature would be the most reliable and
favored practice when dealing with febrile patients?

Reference

Sutton, S. K., Mason, T. M., Boubekri, A., Lalau, J., and Patterson, A. (2017, March). A study comparing
the accuracy of two different approaches to taking temperatures in febrile adult patients with cancer
was conducted. In the forum for oncology nursing (Vol. 44, No. 2, p. E82). Access to the Public at the
NIH.