Nursing Fundamentals and Medical-Surgical Nursing


ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1471-0
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1471-3
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Centigrade Conversion

Changes to Page 312 of Volume 1:

To convert from Fahrenheit to centigrade, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and multiply by 5/9. For example:

A client has a temperature of 102°F. What is his temperature as measured in centigrade?
(102-32) × 5/9 = 39°C

To convert a centigrade reading to Fahrenheit, multiply the centigrade temperature by 9/5, and add 32. As a cross-check, we can verify the preceding example:

Client temperature = 39°C
(39 × 9/5) + 32 = 102°F

 


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