What is fever (pyrexia)?

What will be an ideal response?


an increase in normal body temp; when heat loss mechanisms of the body are unable to keep pace with excess heat production.

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A study includes this statement: "The fact that the inventory [instrument] was administered verbally introduced a potential bias of social desirability." This is indicative of what?

a. Implications for practice b. Limitations of the study c. Generalizability of the study d. Recommendations for future research

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A client is prescribed 125 mg of a medication every 4 hours. The dosage is decreased to 75 mg every 4 hours. What percent was the medication decreased?

1. 15% 2. 20% 3. 60% 4. 75%

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When the solute is a dry medication, the percent strength represents the number of ______ of medication

in each 100 mL of the fluid mixture. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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To properly care for cloth diapers:

a. Wash them once a week b. Store soiled diapers in a laundry basket c. Wash them with other white laundry items d. Wash them in hot water with baby laundry detergent

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