Which one of the following statements made by an EMT indicates an accurate understanding of checking a patient's skin temperature?
A) "Checking the skin temperature is not precise, but a good estimate of abnormally high or low body temperatures."
B) "To properly evaluate a patient's skin temperature during the primary assessment, the EMT needs a thermometer."
C) "It is important to remember that flushed skin always indicates a high body temperature."
D) "With experience, the EMT can precisely determine a patient's body temperature by feeling the skin."
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