Moderate hypothermia corresponds to which core temperature threshold?

Moderate hypothermia corresponds to which core temperature threshold?

• A. Below 92 degrees
• B. Below 82 degrees
• C. Below 72 degrees
• D. Below 60 degrees

Answer: (B)

Understanding how hypothermia is categorized by core temperature helps you pick the right threshold. Clinically, hypothermia ranges are often given in Fahrenheit as mild roughly 90–95°F, moderate about 82–90°F, and severe below about 82°F (28°C and below). The number 82°F serves as the lower boundary of the moderate range in many rapid-reference guidelines, so the threshold described as “below 82 degrees” is the line used to indicate the transition toward more severe hypothermia in those contexts. The other options represent temperatures that are either clearly warmer than the moderate range or well into severe/extreme hypothermia, so they don’t fit the typical cutoffs for moderate.

Understanding how hypothermia is categorized by core temperature helps you pick the right threshold. Clinically, hypothermia ranges are often given in Fahrenheit as mild roughly 90–95°F, moderate about 82–90°F, and severe below about 82°F (28°C and below). The number 82°F serves as the lower boundary of the moderate range in many rapid-reference guidelines, so the threshold described as “below 82 degrees” is the line used to indicate the transition toward more severe hypothermia in those contexts. The other options represent temperatures that are either clearly warmer than the moderate range or well into severe/extreme hypothermia, so they don’t fit the typical cutoffs for moderate.