The nurse is caring for a patient who has an elevated temperature. Which principle will the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?
a. Hyperthermia and fever are the same thing.
b. Hyperthermia is an upward shift in the set point.
c. Hyperthermia occurs when the body cannot reduce heat production.
d. Hyperthermia results from a reduction in thermoregulatory mechanisms.
ANS: C
An elevated body temperature related to the inability of the body to promote heat loss or reduce heat production is hyperthermia. Whereas fever is an upward shift in the set point, hyperthermia results from an overload of the thermoregulatory mechanisms of the body.
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