Temperature Help Please!!! :o)

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We just had a test on vital signs and one question I was concerned about, was about temperature. It went like this: What time of day is your normal temperature at its highest. Choices were as follow

A.) 12:00 am - 2:00 am

B.) 4:00 am - 6:00 am

C.) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

D.) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

I was just a little confused since our book tells us that your temperature is at its highest point between 8:00pm and 12:00am. Any insight into this would be great.

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Specializes in med/surg, neuro, ortho, cardiol.

I would have to go with the last, 5 pm to 8 pm.

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Since you have to go with latest, D would be the right asnwer.

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Specializes in NICU.

I also would have to choose D. It is lowest early in the morning and highest in the evening/night.

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Yup, what they said.

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We just had a test on vital signs and one question I was concerned about, was about temperature. It went like this: What time of day is your normal temperature at its highest. Choices were as follow

A.) 12:00 am - 2:00 am

B.) 4:00 am - 6:00 am

C.) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

D.) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

I was just a little confused since our book tells us that your temperature is at its highest point between 8:00pm and 12:00am. Any insight into this would be great.

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BMR (basal metabolism rate) is at its highest in the evening which effects core body temperature. :)

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the highest is between 5-7 so D is correct one

the lowest is aroun 3am

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Cool, thanx for all the replies.. Just a bit confused since our book said 8pm-12am is the highest point and it wasn't an option. Guess I got that one wrong.. :crying2:

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