Close the mouth around the thermometer for the recommended amount of time or until the thermometer beep indicates it's done.Place the thermometer tip under the tongue. Remove the thermometer and read the number.To avoid injury, don't let go of the thermometer while it's inside the child. Hold the thermometer and child still until the thermometer beep indicates it's done.Carefully insert the tip 1/2 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 centimeters) into the rectum.Lay the child on his or her stomach or side, with knees flexed.Turn on the digital thermometer and dab petroleum jelly or another lubricant on the tip of the thermometer.Never leave a child unattended while taking his or her temperature.Don't use the same thermometer for both oral and rectal temperatures.Clean the thermometer before and after each use with rubbing alcohol or soap and lukewarm water.Read the instructions that came with the thermometer.No matter which type of thermometer you use, take these precautions when using it: Armpit (axillary) and ear (tympanic membrane) thermometers, which are less accurate.īecause of the potential for mercury exposure or ingestion, glass mercury thermometers have been phased out and are no longer recommended.Temporal artery thermometers use an infrared scanner to measure the temperature of the temporal artery in the forehead.Oral thermometers are used in the mouth.
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