Vital signs and reportingQuestion 510 of 1700
How do you take a temporal temperature?
- Hold it still at the center of the forehead for a minute
- Slide it across the forehead, keeping contact with the skin
- Slide it from the ear down to the neck and chin
- Hold it near the forehead without touching the skin
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Correct answer: Slide it across the forehead, keeping contact with the skin
The sensor must stay on the skin the whole time. You stop and read it at the hairline.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026