How to Take an Oral
Temperature
(For Adults and Children):
 1. Wait
at least one half-hour after the person has had something warm
or cold to drink.
2. Clean
and shake down the glass thermometer as described in the previous
instructions.
3. Put
the bulb of the thermometer into the adult's or child's mouth
under the tongue. Leave the thermometer undisturbed for three
minutes.
4. Remove
and read the thermometer.
A child over age six can usually hold an oral thermometer
in the mouth long enough to get an accurate temperature. The
child must be able to hold the thermometer under the tongue with
the mouth closed. Don't ever leave a young child alone with a
thermometer, and make sure the child does not bite down on it.
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