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.
Measuring temperature orally is appropriate for most adults and for children who are old enough to understand directions, usually by 3 or 4 years of age. When measuring oral temperature, wait 20 to 30 minutes if the patient has been eating, drinking, smoking, or exercising, as these activities can alter the temperature.Avoid this route for patients who have mouth sores or facial injuries or cannot keep the mouth closed around the thermometer probe.hen measuring oral temperature, wait 20 to 30 minutes if the patient has been eating, drinking, smoking, or exercising, as these activities can alter the temperature.