A student is reading the medical record of an assigned client and notes the client has been afebrile for the past 12 hours. What does the term "afebrile" indicate?
A) Normal body temperature
B) Decreased body temperature
C) Increased body temperature
D) Fluctuating body temperature
Ans: A
A person with normal body temperature is referred to as afebrile.
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