Question

why oral route temperature is not safe for infant/child?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Have your child hold the thermometer with his lips and fingers. Don't use the teeth to keep in place. Keep the lips sealed until it beeps (about 10 seconds). Your child has a fever if the temp is above 100° F (37.8° C).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Place the tip of the thermometer under your child's tongue toward the back of the mouth and ask your child to keep his or her lips closed. Remove the thermometer when it signals that it's done and read the number. If your child has been eating or drinking, wait 15 minutes to take his or her temperature by mouth.