ch. 19

What is the normal range for body temperature?

97 F to 99 F

A temperature of 97.6 °F is classified as

97.6

Which of the following represents the average normal body temperature?

98.6

Which of the following are symptoms that may occur during the course of a fever?

Headache Increased pulse and respirations Increased thirst Loss of appetite

Before taking body temperature with an electronic thermometer, what must happen?

The probe must be covered with a disposable cover.

Which of the following does NOT tend to increase body temperature?

cold weather

Which of the following symptoms are experienced by a patient when his or her temperature begins to rise?

coldness and chills

The transfer of heat from one object to another is known as

conduction

What is the name given to the type of fever in which the temperature fluctuates minimally but always remains elevated?

continuous

You take Mrs. Main's temperature at 7:00 a.m.; it reads 97.8 °F. At 3:00 p.m., you take her temperature again; it reads 99 °F. How do you account for the difference?

during sleep body metabolism slows down

Which of the following terms refers to a fever?

febrile

What name is given to the heat-regulating center of the body?

hypothalamus

A temperature of 100 °F is classified as

low grade fever

A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as

malaise

A temperature of 103 °F is classified as

pyrexia

What is the name given to the type of fever in which a wide range of temperature fluctuations occurs, all of which are above normal?

remittent

Most of the heat produced in the body is through

voluntary muscle contractions