2006-10-22 22:57:57 · 11 answers · asked by rajdeep m 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
A true mercury thermometer takes a minimum of 3 minutes for an accurate reading.
2006-10-22 23:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thermometer In Mouth
2016-10-15 05:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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how long should we keep a mercury thermometer in the mouth to get a correct reading ?
2015-08-19 01:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by Abe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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My Mom always used one on us. In fact if one broke, we used to play with the mercury inside. Was not aware of any dangers at that time. I had always used one when my children were growing up, and it worked just find. Other than having to practically have to shake your arm off to get the mercury to subside prior to using it. I did in fact just get a digital thermometer a couple of years back. And they did say you should not thow your old mercury one away, due to the EPA problem it would cause to the enviorment. But the only drugstores that were taking them back were not in my general area. An I will be Dam-- if I was going to travel for miles and miles just to get rid of a stupid thermometer. I would have to look again, to see If I did just throw it away or if it still is in my cabinet.
2016-04-09 21:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave the thermometer in your mouth until the mercury is stable like its not goin up or down, then thats the correct reading,..
2006-10-22 23:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 minutes
2006-10-22 23:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by UK Fan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 minutes at the most would do the trick
2006-10-22 23:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by LARGE MARGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 mins
2006-10-22 23:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by trymyanswer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 minute - the digital kind beep once it has a reading
2006-10-22 22:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mystery lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 90 seconds.
2006-10-22 23:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋