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1. Define: medulla and hypothalamus 2. What is the normal body temp ranges? 3. Define: febrile, afebrile, hyperthermia, hypothermia 4. What factors affect body temperature? 5. What are symptoms of a patients rising temperature? 6. Define the differences between: Remittent, Intermittent, and Continuous fever patterns 7. What is a normal body temperature? 8. What symptoms occur during the course of a fever? 9. Describe: how to use an electronic thermometer 10. When should an axillary temperature be taken? 11. How should an axillary temperature be taken? 12. When should a rectal temp be taken and how? 13. what will be the temperature difference if a temp is taken orally vs rectally or orally vs axillary? Which is more accurate? 14. What is the collar color difference between rectal probes and oral/axillary probes? 15. Describe how to take a rectal temp 16. How should rectal probe be discorded? 17. Describe use of tympanic thermometer how should the prob be discorded? 18. How should chemical thermometers be stored? 19. Name your different temperature sites and their locations. 20. What is your most common pulse site?