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• Follow the battery manufacturer’s recommendations or your hospital policy
for the disposal of used batteries.
8.4.2 Taking a Temperature with the TemporalScanner™
• To avoid cross-contamination, disinfect the probe head or install a cap onto
the probe head before taking measurement on a different patient.
8.4.2.1 Understanding the Measurement sites
Recommended measurement sites are: temperature at the temporal artery area or
temperature behind the ear.
Alternate sites when temporal artery or behind ear are unavailable:
■ Femoral artery: slowly slide the probe across groin.
■ Lateral thoracic artery: slowly scan side-to-side in the area, midway between the
axilla and the nipple.
8.4.2.2 Taking a Temperature on an Infant
To take a temperature on an infant, follow this procedure:
1. Place probe flush on center of forehead and depress button. Keeping button
depressed, slowly slide probe mid-line across forehead to the hair line.
2. Release button remove from head and read measurement.
Temporal Artery Area Behind the Ear
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• The preferred site is the temporal artery area. Unless visibly diaphoretic, one
measurement here is typically all that is required.
• If the temporal artery is covered, then the area behind the ear, if exposed, can
be an alternate site.
• Measure straight across the forehead and not down side of face.
• Brush the hair aside if covering the area to be measured. Measurement site
must be exposed.
8.4.2.3 Taking a Temperature on an Adult
To take a temperature on an adult, follow this procedure:
1. Slide across forehead. Place probe flush on center of forehead and depress button.
Keeping button depressed slowly slide probe mid-line across forehead to the hair
line.
2. Slide behind ear. Keeping button depressed, lift probe from forehead, touch
behind ear halfway down the mastoid process and slide down to the soft
depression behind the earlobe.
3. Release button and read measurement.
• Measure only the up-side on a patient in a lateral position. The down-side will
be insulated preventing the heat from dissipating, resulting in falsely high
readings.
• Think of a sweatband. Measure straight across the forehead and not down
the side of the face. At mid-line, the temporal artery is about 2 mm below the
surface, but can go deeply below the surface on the side of the face.
• Measure exposed skin. Brush the hair and bangs aside if covering the area to
be measured.
8.4.3 Understanding the TemporalScanner™ Thermometer LED
Display
The following chart summarizes the conditions that may occur while the
TemporalScanner™
is in use, and the associated indications:
Condition Display Solution/Range
High Target HI >110 °F(43 °C)
Low Target LO <61 °F(16 °C)
High Ambient HI A >104 °F (40 °C)
Low Ambient LO A <60 °F (16 °C)
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