Temperature Test Questions and
Actual Answers.
In which scenario below will radiant heat loss occur?
A person using a fan to cool down
A cool surgical room while the client's skin is exposed
Client is sweating moderately
Removing a client's clothing or blankets - Answer A cool surgical room while the client's skin is
exposed
Which statements are true regarding the treatment of fever? Select all that apply. - Answer
Shivering greatly increases heat production; however, it is counterproductive in a client with a
fever.
It is important to avoid causing shivering when treating a fever.
The nurse knows that which of the following statements are true regarding the measurement of
body temperature using a tympanic thermometer? Select all that apply. - Answer Tympanic
thermometer measurements are the most accurate device for critically ill clients compared to
oral, axillary, and rectal.
Tympanic thermometer measurements provide a very rapid reading.
The nurse is completing a nursing assessment on Tom (preferred pronouns: he, him, his) and
notes Tom's oral temperature is 103° F (39.5° C) and his forehead is cool and moist when
touched. Based on prior knowledge, the nurse understands that:
The optimal adult temperature range is _______. Tom's current temperature along with the fact
that he is perspiring indicates his temperature is _______, and the perspiration is his body's
attempt to ________ his temperature by means of _________ heat ______. - Answer 36-38C;
elevated; decrease; evaporative; loss
Select the cues that the nurse should recognize as normal and relevant to the client's
thermoregulation
.
The nurse is completing a nursing assessment on Rebecca (preferred pronouns: she, her), an 80-
year-old woman, at the beginning of the day shift. The nurse assesses a set of vital signs at 0700
including a core body temperature reading of 35.2⁰C. The nurse also obtains an oral
temperature to verify the first result and obtains a reading of 36.3°C. Rebecca is alert and
Actual Answers.
In which scenario below will radiant heat loss occur?
A person using a fan to cool down
A cool surgical room while the client's skin is exposed
Client is sweating moderately
Removing a client's clothing or blankets - Answer A cool surgical room while the client's skin is
exposed
Which statements are true regarding the treatment of fever? Select all that apply. - Answer
Shivering greatly increases heat production; however, it is counterproductive in a client with a
fever.
It is important to avoid causing shivering when treating a fever.
The nurse knows that which of the following statements are true regarding the measurement of
body temperature using a tympanic thermometer? Select all that apply. - Answer Tympanic
thermometer measurements are the most accurate device for critically ill clients compared to
oral, axillary, and rectal.
Tympanic thermometer measurements provide a very rapid reading.
The nurse is completing a nursing assessment on Tom (preferred pronouns: he, him, his) and
notes Tom's oral temperature is 103° F (39.5° C) and his forehead is cool and moist when
touched. Based on prior knowledge, the nurse understands that:
The optimal adult temperature range is _______. Tom's current temperature along with the fact
that he is perspiring indicates his temperature is _______, and the perspiration is his body's
attempt to ________ his temperature by means of _________ heat ______. - Answer 36-38C;
elevated; decrease; evaporative; loss
Select the cues that the nurse should recognize as normal and relevant to the client's
thermoregulation
.
The nurse is completing a nursing assessment on Rebecca (preferred pronouns: she, her), an 80-
year-old woman, at the beginning of the day shift. The nurse assesses a set of vital signs at 0700
including a core body temperature reading of 35.2⁰C. The nurse also obtains an oral
temperature to verify the first result and obtains a reading of 36.3°C. Rebecca is alert and
