Can You Use a Rectal Thermometer Orally?
Rectal Method (In the Rectum or Bum) After a Thermometer Has Been Used to Take a Rectal Temperature, Do Not Use It to Take an Oral Temperature. Make Sure That...
Is there a difference between rectal and oral thermometer?
There is a 1 degree difference in the ideal oral and rectal temperatures. Rectal temperature should be around 99.6 degrees. Oral temperature should be about a degree cooler--98.6 degrees. ... One other difference between rectal and oral thermometers is the location of the line or indicator showing “normal” temperature.
Is a rectal thermometer accurate orally?
Yes, for the most accuracy. Rectal temperatures are considered most accurate indication of the body's temperature. Oral and axillary temperature readings are about ½° to 1°F (.
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