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A resident's axillary temperature is 97.6 degrees F. How does an axillary reading usually compare with an oral reading?
- A.It is usually about 1 degree F higher than oral
- B.It is usually exactly the same as an oral reading
- C.It is usually about 1 degree F lower than oral
- D.It is usually about 3 degrees F lower than oral
Correct answer
C. It is usually about 1 degree F lower than oral
Why
Axillary temperature is taken outside the body core and is usually about 1 degree F lower than oral temperature. Rectal temperature, not axillary, is usually about 1 degree F higher than oral.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Vital Signs: Temperature · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-003).