2007-07-12 06:03:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
In a hospital setting, rectal temperatures are one thing. At home, quite another. No, it's not okay. It's demeaning, humiliating and unnecessary.
I don't recommend you take a temp at the armpit but if for some reason you need to, add one degree to what you see on the thermometer.
2007-07-12 06:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ok, but unnecessary. I work in the health care field, so I'm speaking from experience on this one. The only times I have had to take a teen's temp rectally is when they are not coherent or mentally disabled and uncooperative.
2007-07-12 06:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say no inless thats the only thing you had, and you had to find out right away. To me that would feel like a violation, and would problay make me feel bad.
2007-07-12 06:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by whitehawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to? don't they just do that on babies because they can't get an accurate read from the mouth?
2007-07-12 06:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by hell0kittygyrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it from under their arms or under the tongue
2007-07-12 06:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suppose if you can get them to stay still.
*awkward silence*
2007-07-12 06:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by begeeman13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why?
2007-07-12 06:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anna J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋