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Which of the following is the definition of fever?
Which of the following is the definition of fever?
- A decrease in body temperature below normal
- A decrease in body temperature within the normal range
- An increase in body temperature within the normal range
- An increase in body temperature above normal (correct)
What is the normal body temperature range?
What is the normal body temperature range?
- 36.5°C - 37.2°C (correct)
- 38.5°C - 39.5°C
- 35.5°C - 36.5°C
- 37.2°C - 38.5°C
What is hyperthermia?
What is hyperthermia?
- A type of fever caused by bacterial infections
- An increase in body temperature above 38.5°C
- A type of fever caused by viral infections
- A condition where the body loses its ability to control temperature (correct)
What are the types of fever?
What are the types of fever?
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What causes fever in a surgical patient?
What causes fever in a surgical patient?
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