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what the risks are --> temperature measurement, taking a person's temperature assesses whether it, a normal range, a high temperature, fever , traditional method, taking a person's temperature used a glass thermometer filled, mercury, american academy of pediatrics, aap, advises against using mercury thermometers, toxic glass breaks, electronic thermometers, most commonly used, temperature is displayed on a digital readout, follow the directions that come, the particular model use, electronic probe thermometers, in the mouth, rectum, armpit, electronic ear thermometers, common, convenient, users report that the results, less consistent than probe thermometers, plastic strip thermometers change color to indicate the temperature, method, least accurate, place the strip on the forehead, read it after 1 minute, read it the strip is in place, plastic strip thermometers, the mouth, use a glass thermometer, is all have available, first clean the thermometer, cool, soapy water, rubbing alcohol, grip the end opposite the bulb, shake the thermometer down, it reads 95°f, measure the temperature on three body locations, mouth, place the thermometer under the tongue, close the mouth using the lips, hold the thermometer tightly, patient must breathe, the nose, leave the thermometer, in the mouth, 3 minutes, rectum, method, use a rectal thermometer, method, infants, small children who, not able, hold a thermometer safely in mouths, lubricate the bulb, the thermometer, petroleum jelly, place the small child face down on a flat surface, lap, spread the buttocks, insert the bulb end, the thermometer, 1/2 to 1 inch, anal canal, remove the thermometer after 3 minutes, armpit, place the thermometer, in the armpit, the arm pressed against the body, 5 minutes, reading, the least accurate method, using a glass thermometer, read the thermometer by gripping the end opposite the bulb so that the numbers, facing you, roll the thermometer back, forth between fingers, see a silver, red reflection, in the column, compare the end, the column, the degree marking, in the lines on the thermometer, wait at least 1 hour after vigorous exercise, a hot bath, wait, 20 to 30 minutes after smoking, eating, drinking a hot, cold liquid, there is very little discomfort, measurement of body temperature determines whether a person has a fever, in monitoring, a person is ill, whether a treatment is working, in antibiotic treatment of infections, normal temperature, by person, time of day, where on the body the temperature was taken, average normal body temperature is 98.6°f, 37°c, body temperature, highest, in the evening, raised by physical activity, strong emotion, eating, heavy clothing, medications, high room temperature, high humidity, daily variations change, children get older, in children younger than six months of age, daily variation is small, in children 6 months to 2 years old, daily variation, 1 degree, by age six, daily variations gradually increase to 2 degrees per day, body temperature, less in adults, a woman's menstrual cycle, elevate temperature by one degree, information on, to call a doctor, due to specific temperatures, ages, the article on fever, reading on the thermometer is more than 1 to 1.5 degrees, above the patient's normal temperature, patient has a fever, most fevers, a sign of infection, abnormally high, low temperatures, serious, should consult a health care provider, there is essentially no risk, rare risk of bowel perforation rectal thermometer is not inserted.