You Take Mrs

question 114

Multiple Choice

You take Mrs. Main's temperature at 7:00 a.m.; it reads 97.8 °F. At 3:00 p.m., you take her temperature again; it reads 99 °F. How do you account for the difference?

• A) During sleep, body metabolism slows down.
• B) Mrs. Main normally runs a low body temperature.
• C) During sleep, muscle activity increases.
• D) Women normally run a higher body temperature than men.

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