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How to get an accurate temperature reading on your Vicks ComfortFlex Thermometer and Vicks SpeedRead Thermometer V966/V912.

15 minutes prior to use, avoid eating or drinking any liquids, smoking, or taking a shower or bath.

How to take an oral temperature.
Cover the thermometer’s tip with the probe cover. Place the probe tip well under the tongue. Close the mouth while measuring. Keep inside the mouth until you hear 5 beep signals. Remove from mouth to read the accurate temperature.

How to take an under arm temperature.
Wipe the underarm area with a towel. Next cover the thermometer’s tip with the probe cover. Place the probe tip under the arm so the tip is touching the skin and position the child’s arm next to their body. With a young child , it is sometimes helpful to hug the child to keep their arm in place.

When the peak temperature is reached you will hear 5 beep signals.
Remove from under the arm to read the accurate temperature. Under arm readings produce a temperature 1° lower than a temperature taken orally.

How to take a rectal temperature.
Cover the thermometer’s tip with a probe cover and lubricate with a water-soluble gel (Do not use petroleum based product).

Lay the patient on their side. For an infant, the proper position for a baby is to lay on its stomach with legs hanging down, either across your knees or at the edge of a bed or changing table. This positions the infant for safe and easy insertion of the thermometer.

Gently insert the tip of the thermometer no more than 1/2 inch into the rectum. Hold the thermometer in place during measurement. Keep inserted until you hear 5 beep signals.

Remove the thermometer from your baby’s bottom to read their temperature. Rectal readings produce a temperature 1° higher than a temperature taken orally.

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