Question
A doctor asks a medical assistant to take a patient’s tympanic temperature. What part of the body does this method involve?
(1 point)
Responses
the ear
the ear
the underarm
the underarm
the mouth
the mouth
the rectum
(1 point)
Responses
the ear
the ear
the underarm
the underarm
the mouth
the mouth
the rectum
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is **the ear**. Tympanic temperature is measured using an infrared thermometer that detects heat from the eardrum.