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I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS DO IN 20 MINUTES!!!!!!! Why is it important to ask patients if the have had anything to eat or drink or if they have smoked before taking an oral temperature?
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I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS DO IN 20 MINUTES!!!!!!!

Why is it important to ask patients if the have had anything to eat or drink or if they have smoked before taking an oral temperature?


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Maybe depending on how hot or cold the food is it will change the outcome of the temperature and give you a false temperature
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