Unit 18 Body temperatur

Which of the following method of taking a temp is the least accurate?

• tympanic
• oral
• rectal
• axillary

Body temperature is highest

• in the am
• from 12pm-3pm
• in the evening
• during the night

What color is the dot at the end of the stem on a rectal thermometer?

• red
• yellow
• green
• blue

The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is

• 95.8 degrees
• 101.4  degrees
• 98.6 degrees
• 103.6 degrees

When using the tympanic thermometer for children under 3 pull the pinna down and back

• True
• False

An axillary temperature is the least accurate method of taking a temperature

• True
• False

You may reuse a thermometer probe cover as long as you store it in a covered container in the patient's room

• True
• False

It is necessary to hold the thermometer in place when taking the axillary temperature

• True
• False

It is not necessary to wear gloves when taking a groin temp

• True
• False

A patient should not be left alone with a rectal thermometer in place

• True
• False