Temperature Scales Flashcards
1
Q
Freezing
A
0-5*C
2
Q
Very cold
“painfully cold”
A
0-13*C
3
Q
Cold
“tolerable but uncomfortable”
A
13-18*C
4
Q
“Prolonged immersion in water less than ___ may lead to hyperthermia”
A
15*C
5
Q
Cool
“produces goose flesh”
A
18-27*C
6
Q
Tepid
“Slightly below skin temperature”
A
27-34*C
7
Q
Warm or neutral (skin temperature)
“close to homeostatic balance within the body, comfortable”
A
34-36*C
8
Q
Hot
“Tolerable, but parts turn red”
A
37-40*C
9
Q
Very hot
“tolerable for short periods”
A
41-43*C
10
Q
Painfully hot
“intolerable; this is likely to cause injury to diabetic feet”
A
43-46*C
11
Q
Dangerously hot
“likely to burn skin”
A
“or equal to” >50*C
