Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true regarding tympanic membrane temperature?
A) It is taken by placing an infrared probe anterior to the ear.
B) The probe is placed in the external auditory canal to occlude it.
C) Temperatures taken with a tympanic thermometer never vary from those taken by the oral or rectal route.
D) It is an accurate measurement of body temperature because the tympanic membrane shares its blood supply with the hypothalamus.
E) It is taken by placing an infrared probe posterior to the ear.
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