A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient as part of an annual physical. The nurse understands that the body temperature:

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Body temperature varies with the time of day, typically being lower in the morning and higher in the late afternoon and evening. It also varies depending on the site of measurement, such as oral, rectal, axillary, or tympanic, with each site potentially giving slightly different readings.

A Nurse Is Performing a Physical Assessment on a Patient