Body measurements

Since then the technical design and the accuracy of thermometers has been much improved. Sund levander m grodzinsky e. Assessment of body temperature measurement options. Assessment of body temperature is important for decisions in nursing care medical diagnosis treatment and the need of laboratory tests. The purpose of these devices is to measure your body temperature from a bit of a distance when sticking a thermometer in everyones mouths or rear ends would be impractical inappropriate and. Assessment of body temperature measurement options märtha sund levander and ewa grodzinsky abstract kssessment of body temperature is important for decisions in nursing.

The exact relationship between different types of temperature measurement is unclear. The definition of normal body temperature as 37c was established in the middle of the 19th century. 2013 aug 8 sep 122215880 882 8. Corrected and republished from br j nurs. Body temperature is one of the four main vital signs that must be monitored to ensure safe and effective care. Assessment of body temperature measurement options.

A rectal temperature is 05f 03c to 1f 06c higher than an oral temperature. Corrected and republished in. Assessment of body temperature is important for decisions in nursing care medical diagnosis treatment and the need of laboratory tests. 48 1 7 pubmed fox r h goldsmith r and wolff h s 1961 the use of a radio pill to measure deep body temperature j. However the following general guidelines for temperature results are used. When assessing body temperature we has to understand thermoregulatory mechanisms and also consider several errors such as the influence of gender age and the site of measurement.

The average normal oral temperature is 986f 37c. Temperature measurement is recommended by the national institute of clinical excellence a part of the initial assessment in acute illness in adults nice 2007 and by the scottish intercollegiate guidelines network guidelines for post operative management in adults sign. The definition of normal body temperature as 37c was. When definitions of normal body temperature as 37 c and fever as 38 c was established in the 1900 century little was known about thermoregulation immunology and microbiology. Fox r h brooke o g collins j c bailey c s and healey f b 1975 measurement of deep body temperature from the urine clin. Sund levander m1 grodzinsky e.

2013 aug 8 sep 122215880 882 8. Assessment of body temperature measurement options. Sund levander m grodzinsky e. 1senior lecturer at faculty of health sciences linköping university and futurumacademy of health and care jönköping county council sweden. 2013 sep 12 252216942 944 50.