A Nurse Is Ready to Take the Temperature of an Adult

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is ready to take the temperature of an adult patient rectally.The nurse's realizes that rectal temperatures are which of the following?

• A) Preferable to oral temperatures
• B) Safer than oral temperatures if the patient has neutropenia
• C) The best way to obtain temperatures in newborns
• D) That readings can be influenced by impacted stool