Assessing Oral Temperature

1. Remove the electronic unit from the charging unit, and remove the probe from within the recording unit.

2. Cover thermometer probe with disposable probe cover and slide it on until it snaps into place.

3. Place the probe beneath the patient’s tongue in the posterior sublingual pocket. Ask the patient to close his or her lips around the probe.

4. Continue to hold the probe until you hear a beep. Note the temperature reading.

5. Remove the probe from the patient’s mouth. Dispose of the probe cover by holding the probe over an appropriate receptacle and pressing the probe release button.

6. Return the thermometer probe to the storage place within the unit. Return the electronic unit to the charging unit, if appropriate.