Body Temperature: Risks
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Risks
There is very little risk of complications from taking a temperature.
When taking a rectal temperature, do not insert the thermometer into the rectum more than
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| Last updated: | March 05, 2007 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Donald Sproule, MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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