A patient has a recorded body temperature of 106° F. What is this temperature in degrees Celsi-us?

a. 41° C
b. 98° C
c. 39° C
d. 22° C


ANS: A
To convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, use the following formula: ° C = 5/9 ? (° F – 32).

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