1. Which of the following thermometers is inserted into the mouth under the tongue, under the armpit or into the anus? a. digital thermometer c. ear digital thermometer b. clinical thermometer d. infrared thermometer with laser pointer
-The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or on the forehead (temporal temperature). ...
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A. DIGITAL THERMOMETER
- The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or on the forehead (temporal temperature). ...