Consolidated Political Compass Test (CPCT) Practice Exam

The term that a PCT should use to describe a patient who is sweating is "Diaphoresis." This medical term specifically refers to excessive sweating or profuse perspiration, often occurring in response to various conditions such as fever, exercise, or anxiety. While "hyperhidrosis" also describes a condition of excessive sweating, it is generally used to refer to a medical diagnosis of chronic overproduction of sweat, which is more specific and may not apply in all situations of sweating. "Perspiration" is a broader term and simply refers to the act of sweating without the medical context of its implications. Lastly, "hyperthermia" relates to an increased body temperature rather than sweating itself. Thus, "diaphoresis" is the most appropriate term for a clinical description of a patient experiencing sweating.