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Question 1 of 5
Hyperpyrexia is a high temperature usually the result of external sources or increased heat production, but not a resetting of the body's internal set point.
True
False
Question 2 of 5
According to the ACCCM and IDSA, the temperature considered a fever for a patient in the ICU is
98.6F / 37.0C
99.5F / 37.5C
100.4F / 38.0C
101.0F / 38.3C
Question 3 of 5
What part of the body is responsibly for regulating the core temperature set point?
Thyroid
Pituitary
Hypothalamus
Adrenal
Question 4 of 5
Which of the follow is NOT a common cause of fever in the ICU?
VAP
Endocarditis
Bacteremia
CLABSI
Question 5 of 5
Fever will increased the patients metabolic demand and oxygen consumption.