Multiple Choice
A client's axillary temperature is 100.8°F.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 1°F to 100.8°F to obtain an oral equivalent.
B) Add 2°F to 100.8°F to obtain a rectal equivalent.
C) Obtain a rectal temperature reading.
D) Obtain a tympanic membrane reading.
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