CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 502 of 1700

When putting a probe cover on a thermometer, what should you avoid?

  1. Using a clean probe cover for each client who is tested
  2. Touching the probe cover with your hands
  3. Taking the probe cover from the attached box of covers
  4. Holding the probe by the handle as you place the cover
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Correct answer: Touching the probe cover with your hands

Slide the cover on without touching it.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.8: Skills Checklist- Oral Tympanic Axillary Rectal and Temporal Temperatures

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026