NURP 502 Exam 1 |Questions and answers with 100% correct solutions | A+ Grade

What is a fever of unknown origin (FUO)? Fever of 100.4 or greater that lasts more than 10-14 days without a documented source from physical exam/screening labs What is prolonged fever? Single illness in which fever that exceeds that which expected for the clinical dx. Ex- fever 10 days for viral URI or 3 wks for mono What is the preferred method to take temp? Rectal or oral What education should be provided to caregivers about a child's fever? Fever is symptom, not a disease. Fever has positive attributes such as killing bacteria/viruses Treat the comfort of the child, fever does not always have to be brought down If child is bundled up, unbundle and assess temp Always record a temp, not hand to forehead What is on the common reasons for delayed dx? Missed hx clues. Ex- animal/insect exposure, travel hx, TB r/f, dietary (unpasteurized milk) 90% of time should be spent asking questions