• No results found

How To Use A Thermometer

N/A
N/A
Protected

Academic year: 2021

Share "How To Use A Thermometer"

Copied!
10
0
0

Loading.... (view fulltext now)

Full text

(1)

Home Health

Home Health

care

care

Range

Range

Information Module

Surgi

pack

Thermometers

(2)

What’s a normal temperature?

¾ Normal body temperatures can vary and are influenced by factors such as:

¾ Time of the day (temperature fluctuates over the day, with lowest levels at 3am and the highest at 6pm)

¾ Physical activity (including exercising, eating, drinking, smoking, showering or bathing) ¾ Dehydration

¾ Infectious and immunodeficiency diseases ¾ Reaction to drugs (eg antibiotics)

¾ Menstrual Cycle ¾ Poisoning

The average normal body temperature taken in the mouth is 37°C, but anywhere between 36.5°C and 37.5°C may be normal

Normal armpit temperatures are 0.2°C to 0.3°C lower than this

A temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or above is usually considered to be a significant fever and should be measured again after two to three hours

A FEVER needs to be identified swiftly

A FEVER needs to be identified swiftly

The use of a good thermometer will

confirm and establish its seriousness

(3)

Fev

er

What is it?

A fever, or pyrexia, is when the body's temperature rises above normal.

¾ Fever occurs when the body’s internal “thermostat” raises the body temperature above its normal level

¾ This thermostat or heat regulation function is performed by the Hypothalamus

Fever is caused by the release of certain chemicals by the immune system, usually as a result of infection or inflammation

Whilst there are now effective treatments for most infections,

fever is an important sign that someone is ill and a cause should always be established When to Refer to or contact a doctor

A high fever may be a sign of serious illness. Refer to your doctor if there is a concern especially if: ¾ an infection is suspected

¾ it's in a very young child

¾ the child becomes unusually sleepy or doesn't respond ¾ the fever is higher than 38.5°C (101.3°F)

¾ the child won't take fluids

¾ a child or adult has a stiff neck, an unusual rash or difficulty breathing

A FEVER needs to be identified swiftly

A FEVER needs to be identified swiftly

The use of a good thermometer will confirm and establish its seriousness

(4)

Thermo

meters

Where to measure a temperature

¾ Oral temperature (in the mouth, under tongue) – normal body temperature is about 37°C

¾ Axillary temperature (in the armpit) – generally 0.5°C lower than an oral temperature, about 36.5°C

¾ Rectal temperature (in the rectum) – the most accurate generally 0.5°C higher, about 37.5 °C

How to measure a temperature

¾ Wait half an hour after a physical activity

(including exercising, eating, drinking, smoking, showering or bathing)

¾ Before using the thermometer, wipe the probe with an alcohol swab ¾ Place the thermometer in position (oral, axillary or rectal)

¾ Keep the thermometer in the position dependant on type of thermometer

Digital thermometers take about 30 to 40 seconds to read body temperature Mercurial thermometers take about 2 to 4 minutes of measurement time

For greater accuracy (especially with ovulation thermometers) measure under your tongue and keep your mouth closed for 4 minutes before taking the temperature.

(5)

Types of

Surgi

pack Thermometers

¾ IR (Infrared) Thermometer

¾ Digital Thermometer

¾ Flexitip Digital Thermometer

¾ Forehead Liquid Crystal Thermometer

¾ Jumbo Digital Thermometer

¾ Mercurial Thermometer

¾ Digital Ovulation Thermometer

¾ Ovulation Mercurial Thermometer

Where to store a thermometer

The thermometers should be stored and used indoors at room temperature 20 – 30C. The ambient temperature in the storage place influences the temperature measured.

How to clean a thermometer

Before and after each use, clean the thermometer with a soft cloth and a little ethyl alcohol.

There is an opportunity to companion sell the thermometer with the Webcol alcohol swabs to clean and sterilise it.

(6)

Digital

Thermo

meters

Digital Thermometer Types

¾ Digital Thermometer

¾ Jumbo Digital Thermometer ¾ Flexitip Digital Thermometer

Digital Thermometers

¾ 30 seconds response time to measure body temperature

¾ Memory function records last measured temperature

¾ Water resistant, flexible tip – FlexitipFlexitip

¾ Extra large LCD – JumboJumbo

¾ Beeps when temperature peak reached – DigitalDigital

¾ Before and after each use, clean the thermometers with a soft cloth and a little alcohol diluted in the water to sterilise or with a Webcol alcohol swab

(7)

IR

Thermo

meter

Infrared Ear Thermometer

¾ The Fastest method to Measure Body Temperature

¾ The IR (Infrared) Thermometer provide

a quicker and more accurate temperature by using Infrared Sensors to obtain a core body temperature reading from the Tympanic Membrane via the ear canal

¾ Accurate measurement

(Closer to the core body temp) ¾ 1 Sec response time

¾ Ambient Room Temperature ¾ Forehead temperature

When Showing the product to Customers it is important that you demonstrate the correct method by Pulling the top of the ear up and slightly Backwards to obtain a clear line of sight to the Tympanic membrane and a more accurate reading.

(8)

Forehead Liquid Crystals &

Mercurial

Thermo

meters

Forehead Thermometer

¾ Accurate, safe and convenient method to measure temperature ¾ Hold Forehead Thermometer strip by the ends

and place firmly against dry forehead just above the eyebrows

¾ 15 second response time

¾ Check the temperature while still on the forehead (use mirror if alone) ¾ Green indicates the correct temperature

Mercurial Thermometer

¾ Low cost option with a high level of accuracy ¾ 2 to 4 minutes measuring time

(9)

Ovulation

Thermo

meters

Digital Ovulation Thermometer

¾ During the first two weeks of a woman's cycle, her body temperature is lower (96.0 to 97.5 F)

¾ With ovulation, a rise in body temperature takes place –

caused by an increase of the hormone progesterone - in order to provide a warmer, more fertile environment

¾ A minimum temperature rise of 0.4 to 0.6 degrees F can be measured

¾ By monitoring when this temperature change takes place, you can determine when ovulation takes place in the cycle

¾ It is recommended that the BBT temperature is taken first thing each morning, at the same time every day

¾ As any physical activity can increase the resting temperature, it is recommended that the BBT reading is taken before you get out of bed

¾ Follow product directions, read the temperature to within 1/10 of a degree, and record the reading on the chart provided by the Surgipack Ovulation BBT thermometer

(10)

Ovulation

Thermo

meters

Digital Ovulation Thermometer

¾ High accuracy with 30 second response time

¾ This thermometer can be dipped in water for washing. It is not recommend to immerse or soak it.

¾ It displays two decimal places for great accuracy

¾ Digital thermometer has “Memory function” recording last measured temperature

¾ Each thermometer comes with Ovulation (fertility) record chart

Mercurial Ovulation Thermometer

¾ Each thermometer comes with Ovulation (fertility) record chart, a simple way to keep and record your cycles

¾ Use as per normal Mercurial thermometer instructions

For greater accuracy (especially with ovulation

thermometers measuring under your tongue) keep your

mouth closed for 4 minutes before taking the

temperature. Note:

References

Related documents

Generally, employers are not required to provide severance pay, unless they have agreed to do so. If the employer wants to offer severance to an employee, the employer may ask

In addressing this element, the school managers indicated that amongst other thing they celebrate world AIDS day to spread message of testing and disclosing HIV status as

We note also that there are groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children 12 and women and children with disabilities, 13

• But as long as the applied force does not increase, the value of static friction itself will stay the same • Static friction is always equivalent to applied force as long as

Our premium ArmorCrest disposable clothing items provide greater protection for the wearer and help maintain sanitary conditions in clean room environments.. Four configurations

目錄 Company Profile Main Product Main Customer Operation Overview Q&A...

Star scientist authorships of articles as or with employees of a firm were a potent predictor of the eventual success of biotech firms and Zucker, Darby, and Armstrong (2002)

If, in the opinion of the Course Coordinator, suitable clinical supervision and support as well as the opportunity to undertake the extended scope of practice of a Nurse