Measuring Rectal Temperatures - Welby FTM394 Manual Del Usuario

9. Press the power button again to turn off
the thermometer.

Measuring rectal temperatures

1. Remove the thermometer from the pro-
tective case
2. Clean the flexible measuring tip
soap and water or a disinfection solution.
3. Press the power button
thermometer, the last measured tempera-
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ture
symbol
When the temperature unit
(°F or °C), the thermometer is ready.
4. Insert the flexible measuring tip a MAXI-
MUM of 1/2" into the rectum.
5. The temperature reading should take
about 10–30 seconds.
REMEMBER: Axillary tem-
peratures are generally
1.0 °F (0.5 °C) lower than oral
readings.
Rectal temperatures should
only be taken when it is impos-
sible or impractical to take an
oral or axillary temperature.
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Measuring temperature
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