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.
The ideal body temperature is 98.6 Â°F or 37.0 Â°C. However, the value 98.2Â±1.3 Â°F or 36.8Â±0.7 Â°C is considered to be the normal body temperature range for oral measurement.