Given below are a set of instructions for using a clinical thermometer. Complete the paragraph describing the process of using a clinical thermometer : • Wash the thermometer with fresh water thoroughly. • Shake it well to bring down the reading below 37°C. • Place the bulb of the thermometer under the patient’s tongue. • Ask the patient to keep the mouth closed. • Keep the thermometer under the patient’s tongue for at least 2 minutes. • Take out the thermometer and read the temperature.        How to Use a Clinical Thermometer The clinical thermometer (a) ..................... with fresh water and the reading (b) ..................... by shaking it well. Then the bulb of the thermometer (c) ..................... under the patient’s tongue and he is asked to keep the mouth closed. The thermometer should be kept there for at least two minutes. It (d) ................ and the temperature is read.