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A rectal temperature reads 99.6 degrees F. About what oral temperature would this correspond to?
- A.About 99.6 degrees F
- B.About 100.6 degrees F
- C.About 97.6 degrees F
- D.About 98.6 degrees F
Correct answer
D. About 98.6 degrees F
Why
Rectal temperature is usually about 1 degree F higher than oral temperature because it is closer to body core temperature. Subtracting about 1 degree makes 99.6 degrees F rectally roughly equal to 98.6 degrees F orally.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Vital Signs: Temperature · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-004).