Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Exam Practice Question
Which of the following areas of the body should a medical assistant use to obtain a patient's temperature using a temporal artery thermometer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A temporal artery thermometer measures temperature by detecting infrared heat from the temporal artery, located on the forehead, making the forehead the most appropriate site for this method.
Option A, the tympanic membrane, is used for ear thermometers but not for temporal artery devices. Option B, the armpit, provides a less accurate core body temperature and is not suitable for this thermometer type. Option C, the rectum, is used for rectal thermometers, which are invasive and not needed for a quick, non-invasive measurement like that of a temporal artery thermometer.
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