An appropriate procedure for measurement of an adult's temperature with a tympanic membrane sensor is:
A)pulling the ear pinna down and back.
B)moving into the ear in a figure-eight pattern.
C)fitting the probe loosely into the ear canal.
D)pointing the probe toward the mouth and chin.

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Move the thermometer in a figure-eight pattern.Pull the ear pinna backward,up,and out for an adult;fit the speculum tip snugly in the canal and do not move;and point the speculum tip toward the nose.

An Appropriate Procedure for Measurement of an Adult's Temperature with a Tympanic