To take the temperature of a 5-year-old child using the tympanic thermometer,you would pull the pinna up and back and gently insert the probe

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The tympanic thermometer measures the body temperature by measuring infrared energy from the tympanic membrane.If the child is under 3 years old,pull the pinna down,aiming the probe toward the opposite eye.The ear canal curves upward in this age group,thus,the pinna is pulled down.Aiming the probe toward the opposite eye ensures that the probe is directed toward the tympanic membrane.If the child is over 3 years old,grasp the pinna and pull gently up and back,aiming the probe toward the opposite ear to ensure that the probe is directed toward the tympanic membrane.The ear canal in this age group curves downward and forward.Inserting the probe until it reaches the tympanic membrane would be painful.

To Take the Temperature of a 5-Year-Old Child Using the Tympanic