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What is a Thermometer?

A nurse or PCA will need to measure your temperature. PCA stands for Patient Care Assistant. This is someone who helps the nurse.
A thermometer will be used to see how warm the inside of your body is.
The thermometer will be placed under your tongue or under your arm. This will only take a minute to do and will not hurt.
Once this is done, a nurse or PCA will read the numbers on the machine to find out your body temperature.

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