The Nurse Explains That the Tympanic Thermometer Is Considered More

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains that the tympanic thermometer is considered more accurate because:

• A) the thermometer probe is blunt and wide.
• B) it takes a brief time to register.
• C) the tympanic membrane shares circulation with the hypothalamus.
• D) the tympanic membrane and the brain have the same temperature.

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