HOW TO INSERT THE THERMOMETER INTO THE EAR
1.Pull the ear lightly backward to straighten the ear canal. While pulling on the ear, insert the probe tip gently into the
ear canal. Never force the thermometer into the ear. If the ear canal is very small, as with a baby, lightly press the probe tip to the ear canal with just enough force to seal the opening around the probe.
2.Hold the thermometer so that the probe faces straight in the
direction of the eardrum. Always insert the thermometer into the same ear with the same direction and depth.
3.When measuring your own temperature, raise and hold your
left hand as shown to the right to pull on your ear. Hold the thermometer in your right hand and insert it into your right ear. (Reverse this when measuring your temperature in the left ear.)
4.When measuring a child’s temperature, hold the child’s head
so that it will not move. To measure a baby’s temperature, lay the baby down with his/her ear facing upward. Hold the baby’s head so that it will not move.
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