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Checking your body’s temperature with a thermometer is an easy way to see if a fever is present. A fever, which is a rise in the body’s temperature, is usually caused by an infection. Though fevers can be uncomfortable, they are a sign that the body is fighting off infection.
There are many different types of thermometers you can use to measure temperature. When using any kind of thermometer, make sure you read and follow the instructions that come with the thermometer. If your thermometer uses batteries, check them. You might notice that weak batteries give inconsistent readings.
The normal oral temperature is 35.8–37.3ºC (OER #1) or 96.4–99.1ºF. Oral temperature measurement is common and reliable because it is close to the sublingual artery. An oral thermometer is shown in Figure 2.2. The device has blue colouring, indicating that it is an oral or axillary thermometer as opposed to a rectal thermometer, which has red colouring.
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How do you use a sublingual thermometer?
With your mouth open, put the covered tip under your tongue. Close your lips gently around the thermometer. Keep the thermometer under your tongue until the digital thermometer beeps. Remove the thermometer when numbers show up in the "window".
Axillary method (under the armpit)
Place the tip of the thermometer in the centre of the armpit.
Tuck your child's arm snugly (closely) against their body.
Leave the thermometer in place for about 1 minute, until you hear the “beep”
Remove the thermometer and read the temperature.
