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Where other than the mouth can temperature be obtained from?
Axilla (The Armpit)Rectal (Anus)Tympanic (Ear)Be mindful of taking someones temperature where there is an infection.E.g.: Ear infection, Diarrhoea
What are three ways of taking a vital temperature?
Three ways of taking a vital temperature are using a digital thermometer orally, using a tympanic thermometer in the ear, or using a temporal artery thermometer on the forehead.
When might aural method be used to take body temperature?
Aural temperatures are taken in the ear. This type of temperature taking is useful for the very young who cannot hold a thermometer in their mouth.
Do you add a degree when taking temperature by ear?
add a degree
Do you add a degree when taking temperature from the ear?
I believe you do add a degree. You also add a degree when taking temperature by armpit.
How many degrees do you add when taking a temperature by ear?
When taking a temperature from under the arm, I add 0.5 - 1. For in the ear, it will be slightly warmer, so I would add 0.7 - 0.3ºC
What is tympanic temperature?
The average normal oral temperature is 98.6°F (37°C). An ear (tympanic) temperature is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) higher than an oral temperature.
What are the names of the sites on the body where temperature can be taken?
I believe there are actually only 3 and they include the mouth, the armpit and the anus. The fourth location is inside the ear. There are special measuring devices you can get (usually designed for infants) to measure temperature accurately.But the temperature of all places are not same.
What is the best way to take temperature on a newborn?
digital thermometer is the best way to take temperature of newbornaxillary temperature taking has advantage over rectal(rectal temperature taking is contraindication in infant less than one month or premature)oral temperature(oral temperature is contraindicated for child less than 2 year old) and tympanic tempereture(tympanic temperature is contraindicated in draining ear or premature infant of small ear canal).
What is the mouth linked to?
The mouth is linked with ear and nose!!
What other areas for taking temperature?
The areas of the body you can use to take your temprature is your ear if you have a ear thermomitor, under your arm, you add 1 degree, in your mouth is normal reading of 98.6 can be slightly higher or lower. Recially if you have a rectail thermometor, you also take a degree off if done rectally. and they have pasted strips also to stick on your forhead.
Is the ear lateral to the mouth?
The mouth is medial to the ears. The ears are lateral to the mouth.
