When Taking A Child's Temperature Under The Arm, Are You Supposed To Add,or Subtract A Degree?

Temperature to be measured by the thermometre is actually of the body temperature, so the bulb of the thermometre must be in contact with our body. This is so that the heat may not escape from anywhere whilst measuring it. However, when it is made to touch the body like the underarm etc, we never get the actual reading of temperature. That is why we always add one degree in the taking of the temperature.

Add a degree

Add

Underarm- add a degree
rectal- subtract a degree

You add a degree when taking temp under the arm.

If a child's temperature is taken under arm pit, do you add a degree?

Subtract

Subtract

Add one  degree

Add a degree

While ear thermometers and pacifier thermometers are designed for use in a specific part of your child, regular digital thermometers can be used in the mouth, under the arm or in the rectum.