How to Use a Rectal Thermometer2
How to Use a Rectal Thermometer
Purchase a digital rectal thermometer.
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Be sure that the baby or patient has not had a bath or been swaddled (when babies are wrapped tightly for warmth) in the past 20 minutes.
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Clean the tip of the rectal thermometer with soapy water or rubbing alcohol.
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Apply petroleum jelly to the tip of the thermometer to make it easier to insert.
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Lay your baby on his back and insert the digital thermometer into the rectum.
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