The licensed prescriber orders Minipress 2 mg po two times a day for Mr. Shaw's high blood pressure. The medication comes in 1mg per capsule. How may capsules will the nurse administer per dose?

A. Ask the client to take deep breaths. Deep breathing can help relax the anal sphincter, but if resistance is already encountered, forcing the thermometer further could cause injury.
B. Remove the thermometer and reinsert more forcefully. Forcing the thermometer can cause damage to the rectal mucosa, leading to pain, bleeding, or even perforation.
C. Apply mild pressure to advance. Any resistance suggests a possible obstruction, such as stool or anatomical issues. Applying pressure could cause harm, so the thermometer should not be advanced further.
D. Remove the thermometer immediately. If resistance is encountered, the safest action is to withdraw the thermometer to prevent injury. The nurse should reassess the situation and consider alternative temperature measurement methods.

A. Falsely low. Using an adult-sized cuff on a child results in an overestimation of the cuff size, causing the cuff to not inflate properly and distribute less pressure, leading to a falsely low blood pressure reading.
B. Indistinct. The reading may be inaccurate, but it will still produce a numerical value rather than being completely indistinct.
C. Accurate. Accuracy depends on using a cuff size appropriate for the child's arm circumference. An adult cuff on a child is too large, leading to an incorrect reading.
D. Falsely high. A too-small cuff would produce a falsely high reading, but an oversized cuff produces a falsely low blood pressure.