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Paso a Paso: Tomando la Temperatura Oral del Niño

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Quita la tapa del termómetro. Limpia la punta del termómetro con agua y jabón. Prende el termómetro. Pide que tu hijo abra la boca y que levante la lengua. Coloca la punta del termómetro bajo su lengua. Pide que tu hijo cierre la boca alrededor del termómetro, dejando la punta bajo la lengua. Espera a que el termómetro haga bip, indicando que ha tomado bien la temperatura. Retira el termómetro de su boca. Lee el resultado de la temperatura en el termómetro. Limpia la punta del termómetro con agua y jabón. Seca la punta del termómetro. Coloca la tapa de nuevo en el termómetro.

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