The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for a Client Diagnosed with a Bilateral

Multiple Choice

The nursing assistant is caring for a client diagnosed with a bilateral ear infection and recent dental surgery. What method should the nursing assistant employ? Use:

A) a lubricated glass rectal thermometer in the Sims position.
B) the tympanic thermometer with a soft probe cover.
C) the electronic thermometer under the tongue on the unaffected side.
D) the temporal artery thermometer swept across the forehead.