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NURS 640 Exam 2 Latest Update ) Exam | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
hyperthermia - ANSWER uncontrolled increase in temperature
not associated with "hypothalamic set point".
Not medicated by cytokines
>41.1 or 105.9
fever - ANSWER response to pyrogenic cytokines
> 37.7 or >99.8
Antipyrogenic medications - ANSWER cause vasodilation and
sweating to release heat
Common Fever Causes - ANSWER URI
Tonsillitis
UTI
Viral syndrome
Drug-reaction
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Fever of Uknown Origin - ANSWER Fever > 3 weeks
No clear diagnosis after 3 PCP visits or 3 hospital days
Common: infection, neoplasm, auto immune, misc. or
undiagnosed.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER transmission of infection by medical
device.
Malignant Hyperthermia - ANSWER severe reaction that occurs
in response to particular medications used during general
anesthesia
Empiric Antibiotics immediately for - ANSWER clinically unstable
neutropenic
asplenic pt
immunosuppressed
HIV
non-hyperthermia
NURS 640 Exam 2 Latest Update ) Exam | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
hyperthermia - ANSWER uncontrolled increase in temperature
not associated with "hypothalamic set point".
Not medicated by cytokines
>41.1 or 105.9
fever - ANSWER response to pyrogenic cytokines
> 37.7 or >99.8
Antipyrogenic medications - ANSWER cause vasodilation and
sweating to release heat
Common Fever Causes - ANSWER URI
Tonsillitis
UTI
Viral syndrome
Drug-reaction
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Fever of Uknown Origin - ANSWER Fever > 3 weeks
No clear diagnosis after 3 PCP visits or 3 hospital days
Common: infection, neoplasm, auto immune, misc. or
undiagnosed.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER transmission of infection by medical
device.
Malignant Hyperthermia - ANSWER severe reaction that occurs
in response to particular medications used during general
anesthesia
Empiric Antibiotics immediately for - ANSWER clinically unstable
neutropenic
asplenic pt
immunosuppressed
HIV
non-hyperthermia
