Author Question: Which of the following is an average normal temperature in Centigrade for a healthy adult? A) ... (Read 83 times)

panfilo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following is an average normal temperature in Centigrade for a healthy adult?

A) oral: 37.0C
B) rectal: 36.5C
C) axillary: 37.5C
D) tympanic: 34.4C

Question 2

A nurse places a fan in the room of a client who is overheated. This is an example of heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?

A) Evaporation
B) Radiation
C) Conduction
D) Convection

Leostella20 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
The normal range for an oral temperature is 37.0C, a rectal temperature is 37.5C, an axillary temperature is 36.5C, and a tympanic temperature is 37.5C.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Convection is the dissemination of heat by motion between areas of unequal density, as occurs with a fan blowing over a warm body. Evaporation is the conversion of a liquid to a vapor. Radiation is the diffusion or dissemination of heat by electromagnetic waves. Conduction is the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact.