Question

A) Why the doctor dips the thermometer in a liquid before use?
B) Why the thermometer is kept under the tongue?
C) Whether the body temperature can be measured at the same place other than the mouth?
D) Whether the temperature of different parts of the body is the same or different?

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Sometimes mercury in the thermometer has some previous readings.

B. Basically there are 3 prominent zones for measuring temperature. Arm pit , Below the tongue and Rectal temperature. These zones are chosen cause of their specific regional conditions.

C. refer answer B

D. it can vary sometimes.

Explanation:

A. Sometimes the mercury readings can be rised due to some specific conditions such as previous readings or room temperature etc... So, inorder to get an exact Measurement we dip it in the water to cool it down first.

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