Temperature
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| Temperature | The balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body
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| Average oral temperature | 98.6
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| Normal range for oral temperature | 97.6-99.6
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| Average rectal temperature | 99.6
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| Normal range for rectal temperature | 98.6-100.6
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| Average axillary or groin temperature | 97.6
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| Normal range for axillary or groin temperature | 96.6-98.6
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| What is another word for 'fever'? | Pyrexia
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| What does your temperature have to be for it to be considered a fever/pyrexia? | At least 101
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| Where are aural temperatures taken | Ear
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| Where are temporal temperatures taken? | Forehead
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| Hypothermia | Body temperature below 95
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| Hyperthermia | Body temperature above 104
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| If you exercise, your temperature will ______ | Increase
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| If you drink a cup of hot tea, your temperature will ______ | Increase
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| When you wake up in the morning, your temperature will be ______ | Low
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| If you don't eat for a long time (starving, or fasting), your temperature will ______ | Decrease
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| If you're exposed to cold weather, your temperature will ______ | Decrease
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| Why is rectal temperature more accurate than axillary? | Rectal is inside the body, axillary is not
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| How long should you wait after a patient eats, drinks, or smokes to take their temperature? | At least 15 minutes
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| What should you do to the thermometer before putting it in the patient's mouth? | Put a cover on it
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| What is the constant state of fluid balance? | Homeostasis
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| What is one reason why variations in temperature may occur? | Individual differences, time of day, or body site
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| What does febrile mean? | Fever is present
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| What does afebrile mean? | Fever is not present
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