The nurse is taking temperatures in a clinic with a TMT.Which statement is true regarding use of the TMT?
A) A tympanic temperature is more time consuming than a rectal temperature.
B) The tympanic method is more invasive and uncomfortable than the oral method.
C) The risk of cross-contamination is reduced, compared with the rectal route.
D) The tympanic membrane most accurately reflects the temperature in the ophthalmic artery.
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