When the nurse is discussing the patient's cyclical temperature fluctuation occurring on a daily basis, what term should the nurse use?
a. Thermogenesis cycle
b. Thermoconductive phases
c. Adaptive pattern
d. Circadian rhythm
ANS: D
Temperature fluctuation is related to circadian rhythm, not the thermogenesis cycle, thermocon-ductive phases, or adaptive patterns.
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