Multiple choice

Which of the following is an incorrect way of reading a clinical thermometer?

  1. We should hold the thermometer by the bulb while reading it.

  2. We should ensure that before use, the mercury level is below 35°C.

  3. We should wash the thermometer, preferably with an antiseptic solution before use.

  4. We should read the thermometer keeping the level of mercury along the line of sight.
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Explanation

We should not hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it.

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