What Is the Main Advantage of Tympanic Thermometry Over the Classic

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Multiple Choice

What is the main advantage of tympanic thermometry over the classic forms of temperature measurement?

• A) It is fast, clean, and noninvasive.
• B) Multiple studies have shown a high correlation with core temperature.
• C) It is the preferred method of temperature measurement in the pediatric population.
• D) It uses infrared emissions from the surface of the tympanic membrane and is not in contact with skin or other tissue.

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