Having your temperature taken
Having your temperature taken can let us know if you are unwell.


A thermometer is used to record your temperature.

The Nurse will tell you what is going to happen.

The nurse will put the thermometer in your ear.
It will beep when it has recorded your temperature.

The nurse will tell you what your temperature is and write it in your medical record.
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