A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Fever

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with a fever who is experiencing tachypnea.Which is true regarding this client's condition?

• A) The decrease in prostaglandin production causes the respiratory rate to increase.
• B) Although it sometimes occurs, an increased respiratory rate is not a common reaction to fever.
• C) One degree of temperature elevation causes an increase in respiratory rate by two breaths per minute.
• D) One degree of temperature elevation causes an increase in respiratory rate by four breaths per minute.

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Definitions:

Bryophyta

A group of non-vascular plants comprised of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, noted for their prevalent gametophyte stage.

Horsetails

A group of vascular plants in the genus Equisetum, known for their jointed, hollow stems and reproduction through spores, not seeds.

Terrestrial Life

Organisms that live and thrive on land, as opposed to in water or air.

Land Plants

A large group of terrestrial plants, including bryophytes, ferns, and seed plants, that are key contributors to terrestrial ecosystems and the global oxygen cycle.