2026 North Carolina Intox EC/IR II Complete Practice Exam

Normal core body temperature is about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This value has long been used as the standard reference in medical practice, representing the average around which most people fall. Temperature can vary with time of day, activity, age, and the method of measurement (oral, ear, rectal). Among the given options, 98.6 degrees is the classic average and thus the correct reference point. The other numbers are higher or lower than the commonly cited average and may indicate fever or cooler-than-average readings in different situations.