Question

2. The mother of an 8 month old is very concerned that her child's tympanic temperature rose to 104.2 F prior to giving the baby Tylenol at home, The nurse explains to the mother that high fever can be concerning but also is helpful in fighting infections because heat: A. Kill most pathogens B. Causes diaphoresis and flushing out of bacteria C) Slows the growth of pathogens that have entered the body . Causes more water consumption and urine production

Answer 1

Ans) 2) C) Slows the growth of pathogens that have entered the body

Explaination:

- During infection, in response the hypothalamus raises the body's temperature above the normal range, thereby causing a fever.

- At the same time, elevated heat levels may directly kill some pathogens & not most pathogens or inhibit the growth of some bacteria and viruses that can tolerate only a narrow temperature range.

Benefits of Fever:

- Inhibits growth of microorganisms
- Stimulates immune response
- Increases mobility and phagocytosis in WBCs
- Signals host that they are not well (rest, fluids, rehabilitate)