The most reliable way to obtain body temperature is:
A. Orally
B. Rectally
C. At the axilla
D. With a skin sensor
B
B. Sites reflecting core temperature are more reliable indicators of body temperature than sites reflecting surface temperatures. Core site—rectal.
A. Sites reflecting core temperature are more reliable indicators of body temperature than sites reflecting surface temperatures. Surface site—oral.
C. Sites reflecting core temperature are more reliable indicators of body temperature than sites reflecting surface temperatures. Surface site—axilla.
D. Sites reflecting core temperature are more reliable indicators of body temperature than sites reflecting surface temperatures. Surface site—skin.
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