Why is a tympanic thermometer considered more accurate than other types of thermometers?
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.
ANS: C
The accuracy of the tympanic thermometer is attributable to the fact that the tympanic membrane and the hypothalamus share the same circulation.
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