Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient and notes that his temperature is 36°C (96.8°F) .This patient is in which condition?
A) Suffering from hypothermia.
B) Expressing a normal temperature.
C) Hyperthermic relative to his age.
D) Demonstrating the increased metabolism that accompanies aging.
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