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The young mother of an 8-month-old patient brought her daughter to the clinic after taking the little girl's temperature rectally and obtaining a reading of 100.4 F. The mother was concerned that her daughter might be ill.
 
  Which of the following is the best response? a. Children usually run lower rather than higher temperatures when ill.
  b. Because of her age, it is probably a bac-terial infection.
  c. Rectal temperatures are higher than temperatures obtained orally.
  d. When taking multiple temperatures, the sites should be rotated.
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