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Why must you be careful when using such a thermometer?
It's important to be careful when using a thermometer to avoid breakage or injury. Some thermometers contain mercury, which is toxic if ingested or inhaled. Avoid shaking the thermometer, keep it out of reach of children, and always handle it gently to prevent accidents.
Why is the glass of a thermometer so thin?
The glass of a thermometer is thin to allow for efficient heat transfer between the substance being measured and the mercury inside. This thin construction helps to reduce the lag time in temperature readings. Additionally, a thinner glass allows for a more accurate measurement of the temperature.
What precautions should be taken while using a laboratory thermometer?
Precautions need to be taken while using clinical thermometer are: _ Wash the thermometer after and before using it._* _ Make sure the temperature of the thermometer is below 35 C before taking the temperature._* _ Keep the thermometer straight in the order to see the Mercury level precisely._*
How long should you keep a thermometer?
It is recommended to replace a thermometer every 1-2 years to ensure accuracy and reliability. If a thermometer is damaged, it should be replaced immediately.
Why is the bore smaller right above the bulb in a thermometer?
The narrower the bore the less liquid (mercury or alcohol) is required so the bulb containing the fluid will adjust more quickly to the temperature being measured. o.k well the narrower bore makes the liquid move slower up the thermometer so the accuracy is better ?????
Why do you keep thermometer under the tongue?
Measuring body temperature by keeping thermometer under the tongue is a convenient standardfor measuring one's body temperature. Other places used for keeping the thermometer includethe armpit and the rectum.
How long should you keep the thermometer under your tongue?
You must hold your mouth closed and keep the thermometer in place for a certain period of time. If you have a digital thermometer, it will tell you when it's "done". If you are using an old "mercury thermometer", the thermometer must stay under the tongue for at least a minute to 2 minutes.NOTE: Mercury thermometers are being phased out. The mercury inside is highly toxic and you should dispose of all mercury thermometers by taking them to a recycling center that handles that. DO NOT THROW IT IN THE TRASH. Mercury is poisonous to every living thing.UPDATE: GERATHERM offers MERCURY FREE thermometers that work the same as the mercury ones. They are supposed to be safe.
Why do the doctors keep the thermometer under the tongue?
There are a net of blood vessels close to the surface under the tongue and this gives a true reading of the temperature of the blood (and hence the body).
Why the thremometer is keep under the tongue?
It means you put the the thermometer under the tonge so it can take you tempoture or if you don't like putting it under your tongue put it up your butt like they do with babies
Why do you keep a thermometer under the tongue?
Measuring body temperature by keeping thermometer under the tongue is a convenient standardfor measuring one's body temperature. Other places used for keeping the thermometer includethe armpit and the rectum.
How is temperature taken through an oral placement?
The procedure for taking a patient's temperature by mouth with a mercury thermometer is similar to the axillary method except that the silver tip of the thermometer is placed beneath the tongue for four to five minutes before being read.
How do you use the clinical theamometer?
1.shake the thermometer vigorously so that the murcery goes below the normal mark 2.keep the rhermometer either in the armpit or under the tongue of the person whose temperature is to be taken 3.wait for 2 minutes 4.take out the thermometer and read the mark where the silver mark of mercury ends
Why clinical thermometer is placed under tongue or armpit?
so that the air from breathing does not pass over it and cool it thereby giving an incorrect readingTo give a true reading of inner body heat.Because the intense heat of our body is present under our tongue so that we can measure our whole body temperature .The underside of the tongue has the most bloodflow and is more accurate than any part of the mouth
Big balls under your tongue?
Pull them out and tell him to keep them in his pants!
How long do you keep a thermometer under your armpit?
You should keep a thermometer under your armpit for about 5 to 10 minutes to ensure an accurate reading. Make sure the thermometer is in direct contact with the skin and that the arm is held snugly against the body to prevent heat loss. After the time is up, check the reading for your body temperature.
Why must you be careful when using such a thermometer?
It's important to be careful when using a thermometer to avoid breakage or injury. Some thermometers contain mercury, which is toxic if ingested or inhaled. Avoid shaking the thermometer, keep it out of reach of children, and always handle it gently to prevent accidents.
Where is the most accurate place to check the body temperature?
Best place to take a temperature?Rectal temperature is the most accurate, however how many of us want to have it taken that way? Also, this method does have a slight chance for injury to the rectum or of losing the thermometer into the rectum. Next best is oral temperature. To take an oral temperature, which is almost as reliable when done correctly, make sure the person has not had anything to eat or drink within the last 10 minutes. Place the thermometer under the tongue so that it sits down in the small "pouch-like" area on either side of the piece of tissue that holds the tongue down, (the frenulum).The person must hold their mouth closed and keep the thermometer in place for a certain period of time. If you have a digital thermometer, it will tell you when it's "done". If you are using an old "mercury thermometer", the thermometer must stay under the tongue for at least a minute to 2 minutes.NOTE: Mercury thermometers are being phased out. The mercury inside is highly toxic and you should dispose of all mercury thermometers by taking them to a recycling center that handles that. DO NOT THROW IT IN THE TRASH. Mercury is poisonous to every living thing.The third way of taking the temperature, is under the arm. (Called an "axillary temperature".) Make sure the "reading" part of the thermometer is centered in the middle of the arm pit. Have the person hold their arm firmly against their body for one minute, (or until thermometer beeps). *Add* one degree to an axillary temperature to make it accurate. Note: this is not very accurate in people who are extremely thin, or who have had their arms in the air for a period of time. Nor is it accurate to obtain a temperature on someone who has hypothermia.Other methods such as the forehead strips are only designed to give a "general" reading and if there is any reason to suspect that the temperature is too high or too low, using one of the above methods is recommended.FYI: "normal" body temperature for adults ranges between 96 and 99 degrees F. The older a person gets, usually the lower their temperature is. There is no single "normal" temperature.
