[New post] [Answer] Where should the thermometer be located in the patient’s mouth for an oral reading?

answertrivia posted: " Answer: Under the tongue toward the side of the mouth Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading? A medical thermometer (also called clinical thermometer ) is used for measuring human o" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on AnswerTrivia.com [Answer] Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading? by answertrivia Answer: Under the tongue toward the side of the mouth Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading? A medical thermometer (also called clinical thermometer ) is used for measuring human or animal body temperature.The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue ( oral or sub-lingual temperature) under the armpit (axillary temperature) into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature) into the ear (tympanic temperature) or on the forehead (temporal temperature Medical thermometer - Wikipedia Fever - Wikipedia Human body temperature - Wikipedia Medical thermometer - Wikipedia Thu Dec 07 2006 13:30:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) · There are various types of medical thermometers as well as sites used for measurement including: In the rectum (rectal temperature) In the mouth (oral temperature) Under the arm (axillary temperature) In the ear (tympanic temperature) On the skin of the forehead over the temporal artery; Using heat flux sensors [citation needed] Variations Temperature can be measured from the mouth rectum axilla (armpit) ear or skin. Oral rectal and axillary temperature can be measured with either a glass or electronic thermometer . [10] Note that rectal temperature measures approximately 0.5 °C higher than oral temperature and axillary temperature approximately 0.5 °C less than oral temperature. [11] Trichomonas tenax or oral trichomonas is a species of Trichomonas commonly found in the oral cavity of humans. Routine hygiene is generally not sufficient to eliminate the parasite hence its Latin name meaning "tenacious". The parasite is frequently encountered in periodontal infections affecting more than 50% of the population in some areas but it is usually considered insignificant. Sublingual (abbreviated SL) from the Latin for "under the tongue" refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue which is predominantly a mucous gl... This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ answertrivia | 14th Apr 2021 at 2:55 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/pcLptW-JTT Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from AnswerTrivia.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://answertrivia.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/answer-where-should-the-thermometer-be-located-in-the-patients-mouth-for-an-oral-reading-16/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com