NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -5. Generally, how far should the tip of a tympanic thermometer be inserted into the ear? One quarter to one half inch.

Detailed explanation-2: -Remote ear thermometers, also called tympanic thermometers, use an infrared ray to measure the temperature inside the ear canal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tympanic readings are the most accurate due to the proximity to the hypothalamus (Gasim et al, 2013) and the tympanic membrane shares an arterial blood supply originating from the carotid artery. The pulmonary artery catheter is the gold standard method for measuring core body temperature.