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If you have an old thermometer that has Mercury, then the shaking makes all of the mercury flow to the bottom of the thermometer. Then, you can get a better reading. The current digital ones work differently. Thermometers used for taking people temperatures are a special kind that go up with heat but don't go down with cold. So you have to shake a thermometer before taking your temperature to make the reading go down below your own temperature. Then the thermometer can go up again to read your temperature.
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How do you wash a thermometer?
To wash a thermometer, use soap and water to clean the surface of the thermometer. Do not soak the thermometer in water and ensure to dry it thoroughly before using again to prevent damage. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning to maintain accuracy and safety.
How do you disinfect a thermometer?
To disinfect a thermometer, first wash it with soap and warm water. Then, wipe it down with a disinfectant solution that is safe for use on medical devices, such as isopropyl alcohol. Allow the thermometer to air dry before using it again.
what do you wash a thermometer with?
You can wash a thermometer with warm water and soap. Make sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward and let it air dry before using it again. Avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive scrubbing that could damage the thermometer.
Why there is kink in clinical thermometer?
In a normal clinical thermometer, the mercury moves up and down the capillary tube as the temperature changes and thus if you removed it from contact with the patient the reading would steadily fall as it cooed. As you need a clinical thermometer to give you a reading of the patients temperature even after it has been removed from the patient, you need to stop the mercury shrinking back into the reservoir. The 'kink' breaks the connection between the mercury in the capillary tube and the reservoir so the reading given is accurate. On the other hand before it can be used again the mercury in the capillary tube has to be vigorously shaken back into the reservoir.On a point of interest, clinical thermometers are getting very rare because they have been phased out due to concerns regarding mercury poisoning should they break in use.
Why does the mercury fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when it is taken out of the mouth?
A clinical thermometer measures the max temp of the human body due to the expansion of the mercury in the bulb, which flows past a kink in the column and rises in the graduated stem, to read the highest body-temp. Once it is removed from the body, the mercury stays at that level, and does not fall because it cannot flow back into the bulb -- the kink prevents the back flow. It has to be shaken vigorously, as you know, for us to get the mercury back; then it is ready to take the temp again.. Also, the temp cannot rise further on its own from the max reading because the mercury does not expand the moment the thermometer is taken out of the body. Incidentally, temp can be measured under the armpits and in the rectum also.
How does the kink in a mercury or alcohol work in a clinical thermometer?
The kink in a mercury or alcohol clinical thermometer helps to prevent the mercury or alcohol from flowing back into the bulb once the thermometer is removed from a patient's body. This ensures that the maximum temperature reached during measurement is retained for reading.
What happens when you put a clinical thermometer into boiling water?
A clinical thermometer is designed to measure body temperature accurately, not high-temperature environments like boiling water. Putting a clinical thermometer into boiling water can damage the thermometer, resulting in inaccurate readings and potentially posing a safety risk. It's best to use thermometers specifically designed for measuring high temperatures in such situations.
How do you wash a thermometer?
To wash a thermometer, use soap and water to clean the surface of the thermometer. Do not soak the thermometer in water and ensure to dry it thoroughly before using again to prevent damage. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning to maintain accuracy and safety.
How do you disinfect a thermometer?
To disinfect a thermometer, first wash it with soap and warm water. Then, wipe it down with a disinfectant solution that is safe for use on medical devices, such as isopropyl alcohol. Allow the thermometer to air dry before using it again.
what do you wash a thermometer with?
You can wash a thermometer with warm water and soap. Make sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward and let it air dry before using it again. Avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive scrubbing that could damage the thermometer.
Why there is kink in clinical thermometer?
In a normal clinical thermometer, the mercury moves up and down the capillary tube as the temperature changes and thus if you removed it from contact with the patient the reading would steadily fall as it cooed. As you need a clinical thermometer to give you a reading of the patients temperature even after it has been removed from the patient, you need to stop the mercury shrinking back into the reservoir. The 'kink' breaks the connection between the mercury in the capillary tube and the reservoir so the reading given is accurate. On the other hand before it can be used again the mercury in the capillary tube has to be vigorously shaken back into the reservoir.On a point of interest, clinical thermometers are getting very rare because they have been phased out due to concerns regarding mercury poisoning should they break in use.
Why doctors dips the thermometer in a liquid before use?
There are two reasons why the doctor dips in alcohol before use. The first is that any infections of the previous patient may have does not infect others. The second is that the mercury level should fall down to below 35 degrees centigrade before use.
Why does the mercury fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when it is taken out of the mouth?
A clinical thermometer measures the max temp of the human body due to the expansion of the mercury in the bulb, which flows past a kink in the column and rises in the graduated stem, to read the highest body-temp. Once it is removed from the body, the mercury stays at that level, and does not fall because it cannot flow back into the bulb -- the kink prevents the back flow. It has to be shaken vigorously, as you know, for us to get the mercury back; then it is ready to take the temp again.. Also, the temp cannot rise further on its own from the max reading because the mercury does not expand the moment the thermometer is taken out of the body. Incidentally, temp can be measured under the armpits and in the rectum also.
What is the purpose of the 'kink' in clinical thermometer?
In a normal Mercury thermometer, the mercury moves up and down the capillary as the temperature changes and thus if you removed it form contact with the patient the reading would steadily fall as it cooed. As you need a medical thermometer to give you a reading of the patients temperature even after it has been removed form the patient, you need to stop the mercury shrinking back into the reservoir. The 'kink' does this, it breaks the connection between the mercury in the capillary and the reservoir so the reading given is accurate. On the other hand before it can be used again the mercury in the capillary has to be vigorously shaken back into the reservoir. On a point of interest, clinical mercury thermometers (with the 'kink') are getting very rare because they have been phased out due to concerns regarding mercury poisoning should hey break in use.
What is range of clinical thermometer in Fahrenheit?
Because clinical thermometer is used in hospitals etc for checking temperature of a person and human temperature is not below than 95 degree F and not more than 110 degree F i.e 35 degree C and 42 degree C
Why do you flick thermometers before using them?
This is only in the case of of clinical thermometers, which usually have mercury inside them. These thermometers have a constriction just after the bulbthat allows the mercury to flow due to the pressure of expansion and contraction but is thin enough not to allow the mercury back into the bulb, to allow people to read the thermometer without having to hurry. people flick the thermometers to force the mercury back into the bulb so that temperature can be taken again.
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