The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a neonate. The appropriate method for measuring this patient's temperature is:
a. Axillary
b. Rectal
c. Oral
d. Tympanic
A
Axillary is the most appropriate method. Inserting a rectal thermometer could perforate of the mucosa. Oral temps are not practical. Tympanic thermometers will not yield an accurate reading of a neonate.
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True False
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