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COLD SELF-CARE HOME

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DETERMINING WHEN TO SEE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
Cartoon-type character ill and taking temperature

TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE...

Follow the directions on your thermometer's cover.

Thermometer Examples
If you don't have a thermometer visit the Schiffert Health Center's Self-Care Cold Clinic in McComas Hall.
graphic of an over-the-counter digital thermometer in its protective cover with a directions booklet

A. READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS

on your thermometer...
graphic of an over-the-counter digital thermometer with the lid off of the protective storage cover

B. REMOVE THERMOMETER

from protective storage cover...

 
graphic of an over-the-counter digital thermometer with a probe cover installed

C. PLACE PROBE COVER ON THERMOMETER

(if required/desired)...

graphic of an over-the-counter digital thermometer with a probe cover installed and an arrow pointing to the on button

 D. PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN THE THERMOMETER ON (on most models you will hear a beep as the display is cleared for you to begin use)...

graphic of the proper mouth insertion of an over-the-counter digital thermometer with a probe cover installed

E. PLACE THE COVERED TIP OF THE THERMOMETER UNDER THE TONGUE AND CLOSE MOUTH AROUND THERMOMETER

wait for at least ONE MINUTE or until the thermometer beeps...

graphic of a hand holding an over-the-counter digital thermometer showing a temperature reading.

F. REMOVE THERMOMETER AND READ THE DISPLAY IMMEDIATELY...
graphic of a hand holding a pencil and writing a temperature on a piece of paper.

G. WRITE DOWN

the date, time and your temperature. If your temperature is 100.6 or above please call 231-6444 to make an appointment with a healthcare provider...

 

Thermometer examples:

(click on each for larger picture and description)

 graphic of an over-the-counter digital thermometer with a probe cover installed graphic of a card style thermometer               graphic of the digital thermometer found in the cold clinic in Schiffert Health Center
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RETURN TO

COLD SELF-CARE HOME

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This page created on January 19, 2005

 

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