Lesson plan

Subject: pediatric nursing

Topic: How to take temperature of a child.

Level of Student: semester 5th year 3rd

No of Students: 24

Presenter: Tasleem Tahir

Time: 40mins

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1 What is A normal temperature is around 37ºC 05mi teachi Bookle Asking
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body the person
tempera •their age
ture •what they've been doing
•the time of day
•which part of the body you take the
temperature from
2 What is A fever (high temperature) is a 05mi teachi Bookle Asking
fever temperature of 38ºC (100.4ºF) or over. n ng t Questions
However, in children under five, a fever is
a temperature of more than 37.5ºC
(99.5ºF).

3 What is A thermometer is a device that measures 05mi teachi Shown Active

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meter using a variety of different principles.[1]
A thermometer has two important
elements: the temperature sensor (e.g.
the bulb on a mercury-in-glass
thermometer) in which some physical
change occurs with temperature, plus
some means of converting this physical
change into a numerical value (e.g. the
visible scale that is marked on a mercury-
in-glass thermometer).
4 Types of Digital thermometer 10mi discus Shown Active
thermo Digital thermometers can be used to take n sion picture participation
meter someone's temperature from either their s
armpit or their mouth. However, for
children under five, take their
temperature from their armpit because
they may bite the thermometer if it is
placed in their mouth.
When taking an armpit reading:
•put the thermometer directly against
the skin under the arm
•hold the arm gently against the body
Check the manufacturer's instructions to
find out how long you need to leave the
thermometer in place.
Strip-type thermometers
Strip-type thermometers, which you hold
 on your child's forehead, are not an
accurate way of taking their temperature.
They show the temperature of the skin,
not the body.
glass mercury thermometers
Today, mercury thermometers are no
longer recommended because they can
break and allow mercury to vaporize and
be inhaled.
Digital ear thermometers (tympanic
membrane). These thermometers use an
infrared ray to measure the temperature
inside the ear canal. Keep in mind that
earwax or a small, curved ear canal can
interfere with the accuracy of an ear
thermometer temperature.
5 How to If you're taking a child's temperature, 05mi teachi Practic Through
take stay with them during the reading and n ng al practice
tempera put the thermometer away afterwards so doing
ture of a they don't play with it.
child
6 Safety Whatever type of thermometer you use, O5m teachi Doing Through
tips in carefully read the instructions that come in ng practic practice
taking with it. Before and after each use, clean ally
tempera the tip of the thermometer with rubbing
ture alcohol or soap and lukewarm water.

If you plan to use a digital thermometer

to take a rectal temperature, get another
digital thermometer for oral use. Label
each thermometer, and don't use the
same thermometer in both places.

For safety — and to make sure the

thermometer stays in place — never
leave your child unattended while you're
taking his or her temperature.