A near-drowning patient has a recorded body temperature of 30° C. What is the equivalent tem-perature in degrees Fahrenheit?

a. –4° F
b. 86° F
c. 32° F
d. 77° F


ANS: B
To convert degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, simply reverse the formula given in question 4: ° F = (9/5 ? ° C) + 32.

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