{"id":25,"date":"2015-04-20T20:50:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/vitalsigns\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2023-10-18T17:32:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:32:04","slug":"lesson-2-temperature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/vitalsigns\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 2: Temperature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:<\/p>\n

Identify normal and abnormal temperatures.<\/p>\n

Identify factors that affect a person’s body temperature.<\/p>\n

Determine the temperature shown on a glass thermometer.<\/p>\n

Identify when oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures are taken.<\/p>\n

Distinguish between oral and rectal thermometers.<\/p>\n

Identify the proper procedures for taking a patient’s oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures with a glass thermometer.<\/p>\n

Identify the proper procedures for taking a patient’s oral and rectal temperatures with an electric thermometer.<\/p>\n

Identify and apply rules for recording patients’ temperatures.<\/p>\n

Identify the proper procedure for decontaminating glass thermometers.<\/p>\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n