The American's bravely resisted them, and only 30 of Washington's men were killed. At length, Gen. De Villiers offered up terms of surrender to the American's. Washington accepted the honorable terms, and he and his army were allowed to leave with all their equiptment, and provisions.
oral thermometer a clinical thermometer that is placed under the tongue. recording thermometer a temperature-sensitive instrument by which the temperature to which it is exposed is continuously recorded. rectal thermometer a clinical thermometer that is inserted into the rectum.
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. 3. Leave the thermometer in place for 3 minutes.