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The nurse takes the patient's temperature using a tympanic electronic thermometer.The temperature reading is 36.5° C (97.7° F) .The nurse knows that this correlates with:

A) 37.0° C (98.6° F) rectally.
B) 37.0° C (98.6° F) orally.
C) 36.0° C (97.7° F) axillary.
D) 36.0° C (97.7° F) orally.

Tympanic Electronic Thermometer

A thermometer that measures body temperature via the ear canal, utilizing the tympanic membrane's proximity to the brain for an accurate reading.

Axillary

Pertains to the area under the arm, where the upper limb attaches to the shoulder.

Orally

Pertaining to the mouth; taken through or affecting the mouth, as in oral medication.

  • Properly choose and operate various apparatus (like thermometers, sphygmomanometers, pulse oximeters) for evaluating vital signs.
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