The nurse is preparing to obtain a rectal temperature.Nursing care is correct if the nurse inserts the thermometer how far into the rectum of an adult?
A) 1.3 cm (1/2 inch)
B) 3.5 cm (1 1/2 inches)
C) 5.1 cm (2 inches)
D) 6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches)
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