When Taking a Patient's Temperature Orally,the Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

When taking a patient's temperature orally,the patient:

• A) must not have had anything hot or cold by mouth for at least 15 minutes
• B) should move the thermometer from side to side with his or her tongue
• C) may place the thermometer in any part of the mouth where it feels comfortable
• D) should bite down on the thermometer

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Definitions:

Neuroectoderm

Part of the ectoderm of an embryo giving rise to the brain and spinal cord.

Postganglionic Autonomic Neurons

Neurons that transmit signals from autonomic ganglia to target organs, involved in the regulation of involuntary bodily functions.

Posterior Pituitary

is the rear part of the pituitary gland; it stores and releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, which are produced in the hypothalamus.

Neural Crest Cells

Cells derived from the crests of the forming neural tube in the embryo; together with the mesoderm, they form the mesenchyme of the embryo; they give rise to part of the skull, the teeth, melanocytes, sensory neurons, and autonomic neurons.