MA 700 Week 3 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What name is given to the heat-regulating center of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothalamus
Most of the heat produced in the body is through - CORRECT ANSWER - voluntary
muscle contractions
A temperature of 103 °F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Pyrexia
What term refers to a fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - Febrile
What does not tend to increase body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cold weather
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - During sleep, body metabolism slows down.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Remittent
What is the name given to the type of fever in which the temperature fluctuates minimally but
always remains elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuous
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malaise
, The axilla is recommended as the preferred site for taking the temperature of - CORRECT
ANSWER - A preschooler
When taking axillary body temperature, the arm should be held close to the body to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevent air currents from affecting the reading
If an axillary temperature of 100 °F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101 °F
The rectal site should not be used to take the temperature of what type of patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A newborn
Which probes should be selected to measure rectal body temperature with an electronic
thermometer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Red-collared probe
How far should the probe be inserted when measuring the rectal temperature of an infant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2 inch
After measurement of rectal temperature with an electronic thermometer, the probe cover should
be - CORRECT ANSWER - The regular trash
What can happen if the lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer is dirty? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The reading may be falsely low.
The lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer should be cleaned with - CORRECT
ANSWER - An antiseptic (alcohol) wipe
Why is the temporal artery a good site for measuring body temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is easily accessible.
It has a constant, steady flow of blood.
It is located close to the surface of the skin.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What name is given to the heat-regulating center of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothalamus
Most of the heat produced in the body is through - CORRECT ANSWER - voluntary
muscle contractions
A temperature of 103 °F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Pyrexia
What term refers to a fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - Febrile
What does not tend to increase body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cold weather
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - During sleep, body metabolism slows down.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Remittent
What is the name given to the type of fever in which the temperature fluctuates minimally but
always remains elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuous
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malaise
, The axilla is recommended as the preferred site for taking the temperature of - CORRECT
ANSWER - A preschooler
When taking axillary body temperature, the arm should be held close to the body to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevent air currents from affecting the reading
If an axillary temperature of 100 °F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101 °F
The rectal site should not be used to take the temperature of what type of patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A newborn
Which probes should be selected to measure rectal body temperature with an electronic
thermometer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Red-collared probe
How far should the probe be inserted when measuring the rectal temperature of an infant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2 inch
After measurement of rectal temperature with an electronic thermometer, the probe cover should
be - CORRECT ANSWER - The regular trash
What can happen if the lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer is dirty? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The reading may be falsely low.
The lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer should be cleaned with - CORRECT
ANSWER - An antiseptic (alcohol) wipe
Why is the temporal artery a good site for measuring body temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is easily accessible.
It has a constant, steady flow of blood.
It is located close to the surface of the skin.
