Question

State five functions of a clinical thermometer​

Answer 1

A clinical thermometer is a thermometer used to measure human body temperature. Most made in the 20th century are mercury-in-glass thermometers. They are accurate and sensitive, having a narrow place where the mercury level rises very fast. A kink in the tube stops the mercury level from falling on its own.

Answer 2

- Temperature & Thermometer. By definition, the temperature is the measurable extent of hotness or coldness. It is a mathematical representation of heat.

- Types of Thermometer

- Clinical Thermometer. Clinical thermometers are meant for clinical purposes. It is developed for measuring the human body temperature.

- Laboratory Thermometer. Since clinical thermometers can’t be used to measure temperature other than the human body, we need a special type of thermometers for other purposes.

- Infrared Ear Thermometer. Checking the body temperature using the inside of the ear is known as tympanic membrane temperature.