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An oral thermometer should be placed under the tongue for at least three minutes. (Be sure the "patient" hasn't had anything to eat or drink in the previous few minutes.) Rectal thermometers should be left in place for the same length of time, and will generally read about 1 ° higher than will the oral units.
It should be noted that most doctors don't consider a temperature under 100°F a fever, and that an individual's temperature will rise after exercising (or Immediately after a woman ovulates . . . which is a handy way to determine when you're fertile: See page 10 of Our Bodies, Ourselves).
Stethoscope. Obtain a stethoscope with a diaphragm (a round, flat disc) on the end rather than the type with the hollow, bell-shaped chestpiece . . . and ask a medical worker to show you how it's used to listen to hearts, lungs, and abdomens . . . as well as in taking blood pressure readings.
The earpieces of most stethoscopes are set at an angle. Put them in your ears so that the tips point toward the front. The spring that connects the two earpieces may be bent in or out to make the device fit snugly but comfortably.
Most local hospital or medical supply stores, Sears, your local druggist, or even Edmund Scientific (Barrington, New Jersey 08007) will carry stethoscopes. Prices begin at around $7.00 to $10.00.
Tongue Blades. You can purchase tongue blades at hospital supply stores. However, it's often not necessary to use anything to hold down the tongue at all. (Try asking the person to open his or her mouth wide and pant in and out like a dog . . . or-in a pinch use the handle of a clean spoon as a substitute depressor.)
Blood Pressure Cuff. (This valuable piece of equipment will run about $20 (at Sears or J.C. Penny) and up. Drugstores are beginning to carry kits with stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs. (You usually need both to take an accurate blood pressure reading.)
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