Exogenous pyrogens are:
a. interleukins.
b. endotoxins.
c. prostaglandins.
d. corticotropin-releasing factors.
ANS: B
Exogenous pyrogens are endotoxins produced by pathogens. They are not interleukins, prosta-glandins, or corticotropin-releasing factors.
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