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Is an armpit temperature accurate in an adult? do you need to add a degree?
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Axillary temperature: "A normal axillary temperature is between 96.6° (35.9° C) and 98° F (36.7° C). The normal axillary temperature is usually a degree lower than the oral (by mouth) temperature. The axillary temperature may be as much as two degrees lower than the rectal temperature." From: https://www.drugs.com/cg/how-to-take-an-axillary-temperature.html
Answered 1/24/2021
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