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1 Remove the protection cap from the digital exible-tip thermometer.
Make sure that the metal probe of the exible tip is still rmly attached to the
thermometer.
Tip: If available, use special plastic hygienic covers to cover the tip of the thermometer
(these are available from most chemists).
2 Lubricate the tip of the thermometer (or hygienic cover) with a water-
soluble jelly.
Water-soluble jelly is available from most chemists.
Note: Do not use petroleum jelly.
3 Press the on/off button I to switch on the thermometer.
4 Lie the baby on its stomach or its side.
5 With one hand, separate the baby’s buttocks. With the other hand, gently
slide the tip of the thermometer no more than 12mm (1/2 inch) into the
rectum. If you detect any resistance, stop immediately.
Hold the baby rmly so that it cannot turn while the thermometer is inserted.
Never push the exible tip too far into the anus.
6 Keep the thermometer in place until it beeps.
See section ‘Audible signals’ at the end of this chapter for the meaning of the
beeps.
Note: If for some reason the temperature cannot be measured, the display shows ‘Lo’
or ‘Hi’. This means that the temperature is outside the temperature range. Switch off
the thermometer, check if it is correctly positioned and switch it on again to restart the
measurement.
7 Remove the thermometer and read the display.
8 Press the on/off button I to switch off the thermometer.
Note: Switch off thermometer after use to save battery power. If you do not switch off
the thermometer, it switches off automatically: after 1 minute if the temperature
measured is <32°C; or after 10 minutes if the temperature measured is >32°C.
For older children and adults, the digital exible-tip thermometer can also be used
to measure temperature orally (in the mouth) or axially (in the armpit).
Do not use the exible-tip thermometer for oral temperature measurements
on babies.
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