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Why doctor kept the thermometer under the arm?
When putting thermometer in the mouth of a crying child is difficult.
What do you use for temperature under the arm pit?
You can use a regular thermometer probe to take a underarm (axillary) temperature.
Whether the body temperature can be measured by keeping the thermometer at some other place other then the mouth?
Depending on the type of thermometer you have, it can be taken orally, rectally, under the arm, in the ear.
How loNg do you leave a tourniquEt on THE ARM?
You put it on and leave it on until the person gets to the hospital.
What is the name of the poem tatooed under lady gagas arm?
Don't leave me.
Can we measure the temperature by keeping the thermometer at some other place than the mouth?
Two other places is under an arm pit or inserted slightly into the anus.
How is temperature taken through an axillary placement?
In axillary placement, the silver tip of the thermometer is placed under the patient's right armpit, with the patient's arm pressing the instrument against the chest. The thermometer should stay in place for six to seven minutes.
Where should you put the thermometer to check your 8 month old baby temperature?
It depends on what kind of thermometer you have. If you are simply looking for a general idea, place a themometer under the arm. You need to hold their arm down - which is usually easier if you can lay them down and give them a fun toy to look at. If accuracy is important, a rectal thermometer is best for infants. In that case, be sure to use a thermometer intended for that use. It usually doesn't bother them, and if you can do it when you do a diaper change... they barely notice you are doing anything unusual.
Why is thermometer kept under tongue while taking temperature?
Thermometers are placed either orally, under the arm pit, or in the anus. They are placed in one of these places to determine the bodies core temperature.
How would you support the child's emotional needs when taking their temperature?
?be fore taking a child temperature say I'm going to take your temperature ,with a little thermometer,.its go under your arm and it doesn't hurt you.
Does the anthrax vaccine leave your arm in pain?
Yes! My arm was in pain for like a week.
What is Retro styled liquid thermometer?
Prior to digital, thermometers werre made of a glass tube with numbers on it to indicate the temp. Inside the glass tube there was liquid mercury which would rise to the appropriate number when the temp was being taken under the arm, under the tongue or in the rectum.
