Be sure that nothing hot or cold has been in the mouth for at least five minutes before taking temperature.
To Take Temperature in the Armpits
Wipe out armpit.
Insert the thermometer.
Place arm across the chest so that the thermometer is held securely. It should remain so for four or five minutes.
Pulse
The pulse may be counted on the thumb side of the inside of the wrist, at the temples, the ankles, and other parts of the body where the arteries are near the surface.
The pulse shows the number of times per minute which the heart beats or pumps.
A normal pulse rate for a man is around 72, for a woman 80, for a child 90, and for a baby 100 beats.
A very rapid or a very slow pulse shows that there is something wrong that should be reported. It takes a good deal of practice to learn to count the pulse.