Example (b), 37° C. = 98.6° F.
Method: 37 × 2 = 74. 74 - 7.4 = 66.6. 66.6 + 32 = 98.6.
Example (c), 40° C. = 104° F.
Method: 40 × 2 = 80. 80 - 8 = 72. 72 + 32 = 104.
RULES OF TAKING TEMPERATURE.
| Per | mouth.— | Retain | thermometer | from | 1 | to | 3 | 3 minutes. |
| “ | rectum | “ | “ | “ | 3 | “ | 5 | “ |
| “ | axilla | “ | “ | “ | 10 | “ | 15 | “ |
| Temperature per rectum is ½° F. higher than per mouth. |
| “ “ axilla is ⅒° to ³/₁₀° F. lower than per mouth. |
TEMPERATURE OF WATER.
| Cold | signifies a | temperature | below | 65° F. |
| Cool | “ | “ | between | 65° | and | 80° F |
| Tepid | “ | “ | “ | 80° | “ | 90° “ |
| Warm or neutral | “ | “ | 90° | “ | 100° “ |
| Hot | 100° | “ | above. |
| Very hot or very cold indicates extremes of temperature. |
PULSE RATE.
| Six to twelve months | 105-115. |
| Two to six years | 90-105. |
| Seven to ten years | 80- 90. |
| Eleven to fourteen years | 75- 85. |
| Adults | 60- 78. |
RESPIRATIONS.
| Two months to two years | 35 | per | minute. |
| Two months to six years | 23 | “ | “ |
| Six months to twelve years | 20 | “ | “ |
| Twelve months to fifteen years | 18 | “ | “ |
| Fifteen months to twenty-one years | 16-18 | “ | “ |