Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a student nurse about the different types of thermometers. When teaching the student about the advantages of the tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT) , which statement should the nurse include?
A) "Measuring temperature using the TMT is inexpensive."
B) "The rapid measurement of the TMT is useful for uncooperative younger children."
C) "Using the TMT is the most accurate method for measuring body temperature in newborn infants."
D) "Studies strongly support the use of the TMT in children under the age 6 years."
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