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What is a potential cause of an elevated heart rate in postoperative children?
What is a potential cause of an elevated heart rate in postoperative children?
- Low body temperature
- Hypoxia
- Pain (correct)
- Increased perfusion
In postoperative children, what could lead to bradycardia being of more concern than tachycardia?
In postoperative children, what could lead to bradycardia being of more concern than tachycardia?
- Decreased perfusion
- Pain (correct)
- Hypoxia
- Elevated temperature
What could potentially cause a decrease in heart rate due to decreased perfusion in postoperative children?
What could potentially cause a decrease in heart rate due to decreased perfusion in postoperative children?
- Elevated temperature
- Hypoxia (correct)
- Respiratory distress
- Increased perfusion
What is the primary way the body responds to respiratory distress?
What is the primary way the body responds to respiratory distress?
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Why is decreased blood pressure considered a late sign of shock?
Why is decreased blood pressure considered a late sign of shock?
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What is the potential cause of fever in infants that may occur later than fever of noninfectious origin?
What is the potential cause of fever in infants that may occur later than fever of noninfectious origin?
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What is hyperthermia?
What is hyperthermia?
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What is the principle reason for treating fever?
What is the principle reason for treating fever?
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What is the therapeutic management for elevated temperature due to fever?
What is the therapeutic management for elevated temperature due to fever?
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When does a crisis of the temperature occur?
When does a crisis of the temperature occur?
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