The nurse is working in the newborn nursery. In planning for temperatu

The nurse is working in the newborn nursery. In planning for temperature measurement, the nurse will obtain the reading on the infants by using the:

1. Oral site
2. Rectal site
3. Axillary site
4. Tympanic site

ANSWER

ANS: 3
The axillary site can be used with newborns and uncooperative clients. The oral site should not be used with infants. The rectal site should not be used for routine vital signs in newborns. The tympanic site is questioned as being accurate in newborns.