CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 1371 of 1700

What do you do with eyeglasses before a temporal temperature?

  1. Remove them
  2. Leave them on
  3. Clean them
  4. Hold them up
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Correct answer: Remove them

Then slide the sensor from the forehead to the hairline with skin contact.

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