Which site for taking a patient’s temperature is the least reliable and is used mainly when the other sites cannot be used?

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Atemporal artery site
Brectal site
Ctympanic membrane site
Daxillary site

✓ Correct answer: D. axillary site The axillary site is less reliable than the other sites. It is used mainly when the other sites cannot be used. The axillary temperature is taken under the arm. The site must be dry when the temperature is taken.

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