Jeremiah is a nursing assistant taking a patient’s temperature with a glass thermometer. He holds the thermometer at eye level and turns it until the lines and numbers are visible. He then reads the number on the shortest line. Which best describes Jeremiah’s error? A. Glass thermometers are no longer used.
B. The lines and numbers should be visible to the nurse.
C. He should hold it at the level of the temperature site.
D. He should read the longest line.