Measuring Body Temperature

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Which age group is generally more concerned about a fever?

Children

Teenagers

Adults (correct)

Elderly

What is the difference between a fever of 104° in a child with the flu and a fever of 104° in an elderly patient with pneumonia and heart and lung disease?

The fever is the same in both cases

The fever is more severe in the child

The fever is less severe in the elderly patient

The fever is more severe in the elderly patient (correct)

When should a fever be evaluated?

Only in adults

Only in children

Only in elderly patients

Always (correct)

Which method of measuring body temperature provides the closest approximation of core temperature?

Rectal temperature Signup and view all the answers

Identify one reason why measuring temperature, pulse, and respirations is important.

To assess if a patient is ill Signup and view all the answers

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than a rectal temperature?

Otic or tympanic temperature Signup and view all the answers

Identify the most accurate methods for measuring temperature.

Using a mercury thermometer Signup and view all the answers

In which clinical setting would measuring body temperatures rectally be impractical?

Busy adult clinic Signup and view all the answers

Describe an abnormal pulse rate for an adult and child.

Adult: 80 beats per minute; Child: 120 beats per minute Signup and view all the answers

Which method of measuring body temperature is the least likely to be done incorrectly?

Rectal temperature Signup and view all the answers

Which system of measurement is commonly used to record body temperature in a clinical setting?

Celsius Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for a rectal temperature in Fahrenheit?

99.6°F ± 1°F Signup and view all the answers

At what time of the day is a person's body temperature typically the lowest?

During sleep Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal body temperature range for children aged 3-10 years?

97.9-100.4°F Signup and view all the answers

What are the vital signs that can inform clinicians about a patient's medical condition?

Body temperature, pulse, and respirations Signup and view all the answers

What are the two reasons why temperature, pulse, and respirations are effective measurements of a person's health?

They provide a 'window' through which clinicians can assess someone's medical condition, and they are quick, simple, and reliable indicators of a person's basic state of health. Signup and view all the answers

What are the five methods commonly used to measure body temperature?

Oral, rectal, axillary, tympanic, and temporal artery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the mechanisms through which body heat is lost?

Metabolism Signup and view all the answers

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than a rectal temperature?

Axillary temperature Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a fever if taken orally?

100°F Signup and view all the answers

What are some common causes of inaccurate body temperature measurement?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the Celsius equivalent of a fever if taken rectally?

38.3°C Signup and view all the answers

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than an oral temperature and always lower than a rectal temperature?

Axillary temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of a normal body temperature considered a fever in the Fahrenheit scale?

Above 100°F Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of a normal body temperature considered a fever in the Celsius scale?

Above 37.7°C Signup and view all the answers

When should a rectal or otic/tympanic temperature measurement be preferred for accuracy?

If the patient is ill Signup and view all the answers

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Which age group is generally more concerned about a fever?

What is the difference between a fever of 104° in a child with the flu and a fever of 104° in an elderly patient with pneumonia and heart and lung disease?

When should a fever be evaluated?

Which method of measuring body temperature provides the closest approximation of core temperature?

Identify one reason why measuring temperature, pulse, and respirations is important.

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than a rectal temperature?

Identify the most accurate methods for measuring temperature.

In which clinical setting would measuring body temperatures rectally be impractical?

Describe an abnormal pulse rate for an adult and child.

Which method of measuring body temperature is the least likely to be done incorrectly?

Which system of measurement is commonly used to record body temperature in a clinical setting?

What is the normal range for a rectal temperature in Fahrenheit?

At what time of the day is a person's body temperature typically the lowest?

What is the normal body temperature range for children aged 3-10 years?

What are the vital signs that can inform clinicians about a patient's medical condition?

What are the two reasons why temperature, pulse, and respirations are effective measurements of a person's health?

What are the five methods commonly used to measure body temperature?

Which of the following is NOT one of the mechanisms through which body heat is lost?

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than a rectal temperature?

Which of the following is considered a fever if taken orally?

What are some common causes of inaccurate body temperature measurement?

What is the Celsius equivalent of a fever if taken rectally?

Which method of measuring body temperature is usually lower than an oral temperature and always lower than a rectal temperature?

What is the range of a normal body temperature considered a fever in the Fahrenheit scale?

What is the range of a normal body temperature considered a fever in the Celsius scale?

When should a rectal or otic/tympanic temperature measurement be preferred for accuracy?

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