The nurse applies a cooling blanket to a patient with a dangerously high fever.Which is the most accurate method to monitor the patient's temperature?
A) Taping a digital thermometer probe to the skin of the patient's axilla to download the temperature readings directly to the patient's chart
B) Checking the patient's oral temperature every 15 minutes while the cooling blanket is in place until the patient is afebrile
C) Applying a temperature-sensitive patch to the patient's forehead to monitor the temperature of the patient's skin surface
D) Inserting a small rectal thermometer probe for continuous core temperature measurement
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