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Title: A nurse is caring for a client with fever. The nurse is assessing the client's core body ... Post by: eliza20 on Jan 18, 2018 A nurse is caring for a client with fever. The nurse is assessing the client's core body temperature. Which of these sites most clearly reflects the client's body temperature?
A) Ear B) Rectum C) Axilla D) Mouth Title: A nurse is caring for a client with fever. The nurse is assessing the client's core body ... Post by: simplycool on Jan 18, 2018 A
Feedback: The ear, or the tympanic membrane, is the peripheral site that most closely reflects core body temperature. The most practical and convenient temperature assessment sites are the ear, mouth, rectum, and axilla. However, the tympanic membrane is most accurately indicative of core temperature. |