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nautica902

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A patient has a recorded body temperature of 106 F. What is this temperature in degrees Celsi-us?
 
  a. 41 C
  b. 98 C
  c. 39 C
  d. 22 C

Question 2

A near-drowning patient has a recorded body temperature of 30 C. What is the equivalent tem-perature in degrees Fahrenheit?
 
  a. 4 F
  b. 86 F
  c. 32 F
  d. 77 F



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
To convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, use the following formula:  C = 5/9  ( F  32).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
To convert degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, simply reverse the formula given in question 4:  F = (9/5   C) + 32.





 

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