How to measure body temperature How to measure body temperature

1, the temperature measurement parts include the mouth, armpits and anus, the most commonly used method is the armpit temperature measurement.

2, the measurement of body temperature should be carried out in the state of not eating or resting, such as the measurement of armpit temperature, you need to use a towel to dry the armpits, so as not to affect the results of the measurement due to sweat. Currently, thermometers include electronic thermometers and traditional mercury thermometers.

3, such as the use of electronic thermometer, as long as it is placed in the measurement of the site for a few seconds, you can read out the results of the measurement, and the error is small.

4. If you use a mercury thermometer, it takes 5-10 minutes to measure the axillary temperature, and about 3 minutes to measure the oral and anal temperatures. If you use a mercury thermometer, you need to dump the mercury column below the scale before measurement to avoid affecting the results.