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NSC 232 Exam 1Thermoregulation - correct answer relationship between heat production and heat loss Febrile - correct answer Has a fever Afebrile - correct answer does not have a fever Constant fever - correct answer the body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal Remittent fever - correct answer a wide range of temperature fluctuations (more than 2˚C) in a 24 hour period of time, all of which are above normal (most common with a cold or influenza) Relapsing fever - correct answer short febrile periods of a few days are interspersed with periods of 1-2 days of normal temperature Intermittent Fever - correct answer the body temperature alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal or subnormal temperatures Antipyretics - correct answer medications used to lower fevers Conduction - correct answer transfer of heat between 2 objects in direct physical contact Convection - correct answer transfer of heat by movement of air (ventilation) Radiation - correct answer transfer of heat to objects not in physical contact