Description
DT-123 is a kind of digital thermometer with flexible head for home use.
Features
1. Accurate, easy to read LCD display is a safe alternative to traditional mercury glass thermometers.
2. The water-resistant design allows temperatures to be taken orally or under the arm.
3. Includes 1 replaceable button-cell battery and a plastic case for sanitary storage.
4. Beeps when finished measuring temperature.
How to use a digital thermometer?
Properly Using Your Oral Thermometer at Home
Described below are the proper steps in taking an oral temperature reading. The steps are in bold, and additional information on what can go wrong follows after.
1. Do not drink or eat 15 minutes prior to taking a temperature reading. As mentioned before, food and drinks change oral temperature significantly, thus affecting accuracy.
2. Do not breathe heavily through the mouth prior to taking temperature. Breathing through the mouth may lower the temperature of the mouth tissue, resulting in inaccurate readings.
3. Position the thermometer in the correct area, as close to the center as possible, under the tongue. The areas of the lower jaw next to the lower molars are heat pockets. Sticking the sensor or probe into this area is essential to getting the closest oral temp measurement.
4. Ensure there is no air left in the mouth while keeping the thermometer in place. Air in the mouth will cause temperature differences in the mouth tissue, making readings inaccurate.
5. Add several tenths of degrees to the temperature. When on a threshold of a fever, it is better to confirm the temperature by doing a rectal measurement just to be sure.
Understanding the things that can go wrong when using an oral thermometer is essential in getting the closest possible reading. You can take more than two readings to ensure that you get an average measurement of the oral temperature.
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