A distraction caused by spotting a stunningly good looking member of the opposite sex, resulting in the observer walking into a lampost, tripping over a kerb etc. Simon: Dude, look over there! Trip hazard at eight o'clock Andy: Wowsah!
A rectal temperature is usually 0.9Â° F (0.5Â° C) higher than an oral temperature, and axillary and tympanic temperatures are usually 0.9Â° F (0.5Â° C) lower than an oral temperature. Agency policy usually specifies whether to document a temperature reading in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius.or repeated measurements or comparison of measurements over time, be sure to use the same site each time. There is no single temperature reading that is ânormalâ for all patients, although many consider an oral temperature of 98.6Â° F (37Â° C) the norm.
Temperature: Oral, Rectal, and Axillary Page 2 of 2. ORAL TEMPERATURE 1. Use a thermometer with a long bulb (Picture 3). 2. After shaking the mercury down, place the thermometer under the child's tongue, with the bulb toward the back of the mouth.Tell your child to keep the lips firmly closed, but not to bite the thermometer.. Leave the thermometer in place for 3 minutes. 4. Remove the thermometer and read it. 5. Do not take an oral temperature if your child has just wakened, or is so ill that he cannot control drowsiness or shivering.