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The dental assistant is taking the vital signs of a 62-year-old woman who has a severe toothache her temperature using the digital thermometer is 101 for blood pressure is 100 over 70 per pulse reading is 75 beats a minute which of butter finds taken by the dental assistants are not within the normal range what is the likely cause of the abnormal reading what characteristic of the digital thermometer should the assistant keep in mind when using it how should the dental assistant



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Out of all the vital science the temperature of the lady is high, i.e  she is suffering from hypothermia

Any temperature above 100 degree Celsius is abnormal.

the fever is a sign that there is a presence of infection in or around the tooth the assistant should keep in mind that temperature can be measured at various parts of the body as in this case the lady has toothache other areas should be preferred for measuring temperature

the dental assistant needs to do is to inform the dental doctor about the condition for future diagnosis and treatment.

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