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A client's axillary temperature is 100.8F. The nurse realizes this is outside normal range for this client, and that axillary temperatures do not reflect core temperature. What should the nurse do to obtain a good estimate of the core temperature?
 
  a. Add 1F to 100.8F to obtain an oral equivalent.
  b. Add 2F to 100.8F to obtain a rectal equivalent.
  c. Obtain a rectal temperature reading.
  d. Obtain a tympanic membrane reading.
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