temp

Question 1

When the body temperature exceeds 106.7°F (41.5°C), a
serious condition known as ____

Answer 1

hyperpyrexia or hyperthermia

Question 2

is an
unregulated rise in core body temperature and is the result of the body’s inability to thermoregulate.

Answer 2

hyperthermia

Question 3

is a very high fever resulting from
a regulated rise in core body temperature, usually a
response to a physiological threat, such as an infection.

Answer 3

hyperpyrexia

Question 4

defined as a body temperature below 95°F (35°C) and is the result of the body losing more heat than it is producing.

Answer 4

hypothermia

Question 5

a body temperature below 92°F (33.3°C) is considered severe hypothermia and may be life- threatening