A nurse is working in the intensive care unit and must obtain core temperatures on patients. Which sites can be used to obtain a core temperature? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rectal
b. Tympanic
c. Esophagus
d. Temporal artery
e. Pulmonary artery
ANS: B, C, E
Intensive care units use the core temperatures of the pulmonary artery, esophagus, and urinary bladder. Because the tympanic membrane shares the same arterial blood supply as the hypothalamus, the tympanic temperature is a core temperature. Temporal artery measurements detect the temperature of cutaneous blood flow. Oral, rectal, axillary, and skin temperature sites rely on effective blood circulation at the measurement site.
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