A clinical thermometer should be washed using antiseptic solution before and after use
A clinical thermometer can be used after it is heated by fire
None of the above
A clinical thermometer should be washed using water before and after use
A
A clinical thermometer should be washed using water before and after use
B
A clinical thermometer should be washed using antiseptic solution before and after use
C
A clinical thermometer can be used after it is heated by fire
D
None of the above
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A clinical thermometer is a thermometer used to measure human body temperature. Most old ones use mercury thermometer. It is accurate and sensitive, because it has a narrow place where the mercury level rises very fast.
Medical thermometers are cleaned before and after each use, with alcohol or antiseptic so as to prevent infections, thus option B is correct.
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