MEDICAL ASSISTING CHAPTER 37 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A body temperature above the patient's normal range.
Afebrile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Body temperature with in the patient's normal range.
Hyperpyrexia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An exceptionally high fever.
Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Instrument used to measure temperature.
Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does (℉ ) mean?
Celsius - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does (℃ )
98.6 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the normal adult oral temperature in Fahrenheit?
37.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the normal adult oral temperature in Celsius?
Tympanic Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electric thermometer used to read temperature from
the ear.
Temporal Scanner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electronic thermometer used to read the temperature on
the temporal artery and the ambient temperature?
Disposable Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A single use thermometer with specially treated dot
or strip indicators that change color according to temperature.
15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring oral temperatures, how long should you wait
after a patient has ; eaten, smoked, or drinking?
, Up and Back - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring tympanic temperatures on an adult, what way
should you pull the ear?
Down and Back - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring tympanic temperatures on children, what
way should you pull the ear?
1 inch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring rectal temperature on adults, how deep should the
thermometer be inserted?
1/2 inch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring rectal temperature on infants or small children, how
deep should the thermometer be inserted?
0.5 to 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The axillary temperature is _______ degrees lower than the ORAL
temperature.
2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The axillary temperature is _______ degrees lower than the RECTAL
temperature.
4:1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The usual ratio of the pulse rate to the respiration rate.
Pulse Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What rate gives information about the patient's cardiovascular
system?
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Abnormally FAST pulse.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Abnormally SLOW pulse
Bounding Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A pulse that feels like it is leaping out and then quickly
disappearing with each pulse and sometimes can be seen at the site.
ANSWERS
Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A body temperature above the patient's normal range.
Afebrile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Body temperature with in the patient's normal range.
Hyperpyrexia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An exceptionally high fever.
Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Instrument used to measure temperature.
Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does (℉ ) mean?
Celsius - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does (℃ )
98.6 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the normal adult oral temperature in Fahrenheit?
37.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the normal adult oral temperature in Celsius?
Tympanic Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electric thermometer used to read temperature from
the ear.
Temporal Scanner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electronic thermometer used to read the temperature on
the temporal artery and the ambient temperature?
Disposable Thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A single use thermometer with specially treated dot
or strip indicators that change color according to temperature.
15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring oral temperatures, how long should you wait
after a patient has ; eaten, smoked, or drinking?
, Up and Back - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring tympanic temperatures on an adult, what way
should you pull the ear?
Down and Back - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring tympanic temperatures on children, what
way should you pull the ear?
1 inch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring rectal temperature on adults, how deep should the
thermometer be inserted?
1/2 inch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When measuring rectal temperature on infants or small children, how
deep should the thermometer be inserted?
0.5 to 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The axillary temperature is _______ degrees lower than the ORAL
temperature.
2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The axillary temperature is _______ degrees lower than the RECTAL
temperature.
4:1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The usual ratio of the pulse rate to the respiration rate.
Pulse Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What rate gives information about the patient's cardiovascular
system?
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Abnormally FAST pulse.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Abnormally SLOW pulse
Bounding Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A pulse that feels like it is leaping out and then quickly
disappearing with each pulse and sometimes can be seen at the site.
