When Is It Not Advisable to Take a Temperature Orally

question 28

Multiple Choice

When is it not advisable to take a temperature orally?
1) When the patient has had a hot or cold beverage
2) When the patient is receiving oxygen
3) When the patient is breathing through the mouth

• A) 1 only
• B) 1 and 2 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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