Your written assignment for this module is a worksheet that describes the following:

• The difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia and the impact to the patient?
• Patient education for client and family in order to avoid extreme temperature variations?

You should be using complete sentences to answer the questions. Ensure that you are using correct grammar. In addition, support your answers using your textbook, course materials, credible internet resources, and scholarly journals. All citations must be in APA format.

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Hypothermia is an abnormal condition in which body temperature falls below the normal body temperature. It is likely to occur if the body temperature falls below 35°C (95°F) from the body temperature of 37°C (98.8°F). This condition might result due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures causing the body to lose heat at a higher rate than it can produce (CDC, 2016). On the other hand, hyperthermia is also an abnormal condition in which the body temperatures rise above the normal levels due to the inability…