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question 20

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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Definitions:

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