Multiple Choice
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.
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