Article #10 Temperature Measurements Comparison of different thermometer types for patients with cancer Deborah Gates, RN, BSN, MSN, Victoria Horner, PhD, BSc, BSN, RN, OCN®, Lindsey Bradle y, RN, OCN®, Takeya Fogle Sheperd, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Omena John, RN, BSN, and Melinda Higgins, PhD BACKGROUND : Accurate temperature measure ment in patients with cancer is critical. Many patients are neutropenic; therefore, fever represents an oncologic emergency, and, in many cases, it can be the only indication of a life-threatening infection. Although oral thermometers most closely rep resent true core temperature, patients may have barriers to oral thermometry. OBJECTIV E S : The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of two alternative, noninvasive thermometers (tympanic and temporal artery) by comparing them to an oral thermometer. METHODS : A method- comparison st...