A Child Had a Fever of 103°

question 48

Multiple Choice

A child had a fever of 103°. After being given acetaminophen, the child's fever came down 1.6° the first hour and another 0.4° the second hour. What was the child's temperature two hours after taking acetaminophen?

• A) 99.4°
• B) 100.6°
• C) 101°
• D) 102.6°
• E) 101.4°

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