Asked by grim

What is the temperature of an autoclave set at 250ºF?

121ºC

139ºC

160ºC

450ºC
A nurse is asked to administer a liquid medication to a patient. The medication must be at body temperature. The temperature of which of the following containers is the best choice to deliver the medication to the patient?

25ºC

37ºC

48ºC

98.6ºC

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1) 121ºC — 250ºF = (250 − 32) × 5/9 ≈ 121.1ºC, so 121ºC is correct.

2) 37ºC — that equals normal body temperature (98.6ºF), so a container at 37ºC is appropriate.