Question

(a) What are the various precautions to be taken while reading clinical thermometer?

(b) Match the following:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{(i) Land breeze blows during}& \text{(a) summer}\\ \text{(ii) Sea breeze blows during}& \text{(b) winter}\\ \text{(iii) Dark clothes are preferred during}& \text{(c) day}\\ \text{(iv) Light coloured clothes are preferred during}& \text{(d) night}\end{array}$

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Answer 1

Part (a) : 3 Marks
Part (b) : 2 Marks


(a) The various precautions to be taken while reading a clinical thermometer are:

• The thermometer should be washed before and after the use, preferably with an antiseptic solution.
• Ensure that the mercury level is below 35${}^{\circ }$ C.
• Read the thermometer keeping the level of the mercury along the line of sight.
• Do not hold the thermometer bulb while reading.
• Handle the thermometer with care, if it hits a hard object it will break.

(b)
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{(i) Land breeze blows during}& \text{(d) night}\\ \text{(ii) Sea breeze blows during}& \text{(c) day}\\ \text{(iii) Dark clothes are preferred during}& \text{(b) winter}\\ \text{(iv) Light coloured clothes are preferred during}& \text{(a) summer}\end{array}$