Student： What is the normal temperature of the human body?
N： The normal temperature of the human body is about 37℃。 The rectal temperature is about 36.5℃——37.5℃。 The mouth temperature is 0.3-0.5℃ lower than the rectal temperature . The axillary temperature is 0.2-0.4℃ lower than the mouth.
S： Then which is standard?
N： The rectal temperature is standard ， because it is in the cavity of the body and nearly the temperature of the blood.
S： How many times a day do we take temperature for the patient?
N： Some patients are taken temperature twice a day and others every fourhours or even every two hours.
S： When do we take the temperature for the patients?
N： Usually we take it at8 a . m. And 4p. M . . The feverish patients should be taken their temperature every four hours or every two hours daily.
S： Sould pulse and respiration be taken while the temperature is being taken?
N： Yes ， the nurse not only takes the temperature but also counts the pulse and respiration.
N： Do you know what are the precautions while taking one's temperature orally?
S： Yes . We should tell the patients to close their mouths and be careful not to break the thermometer and swallow the glass or mercury. It would be very dangerous.
S： How do you treat that if the patients swallow the mercury?
N： The patient would take some egg white or milk immediately.
护士：准确地监护体温是一项重要的护理措施，体温反映人体热量并可以提供病人的信息。
学生：人体的正常体温多少?
护士：人体的正常体温约为37℃。直肠温度大约是36.5-37.5℃。口腔温度比直肠温度低0.3-0.5℃。腑下温度比口腔温度又低0.2-0.4℃。
学生：那么，哪一个温度最准呢?
护士：直肠温度最准。因为它是在体腔内，接近血液温度。
学生：一天给病人试几次体温。
护士：有些病人一天试两次体温。而另外一些病人4个小时甚至两小时试一次体温。
学生：什么时间为病人试表?
护士：通常试体温的时间是在上午八点，下午4点。发烧病人应4个小时或两个小时试一次体温。
学生：我们测量体温时，是否还要测量脉搏和呼吸?
护士：是的。护士不仅测量体温，还要数脉搏和呼吸。
护士：你知道测量口表时应注意什么吗?
学生：是的，我知道。测口温时要告诉病人闭紧口腔，但要小心不能把体温计咬断。如果将玻璃或水银吞下，那是很危险的。
学生：如果病人吞服了水银该怎样处理呢?
护士：应该让病人立即喝一些蛋白水或牛奶。
