An appropriate procedure for measurement of an adult's temperature with a tympanic membrane sensor is:
a. pulling the ear pinna down and back.
b. moving into the ear in a figure-eight pattern.
c. fitting the probe loosely into the ear canal.
d. pointing the probe toward the mouth and chin.
B
Move the thermometer in a figure-eight pattern. Pull the ear pinna backward, up, and out for an adult; fit the speculum tip snugly in the canal and do not move; and point the speculum tip toward the nose.
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