Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 12 MAS 278 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Four Temperature Routes
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The idea
Body temperature can be measured by four main routes: oral, tympanic, axillary and rectal.
In practice
The route is chosen by the patient's age, ability to cooperate, level of consciousness and the practice's policy.
Where people slip
Record the route with every reading, because each route has its own normal range.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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