You Have Been Asked to Speak to a Group of New

question 75

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to speak to a group of new mothers regarding the emergency treatment of a fever. During your presentation, one of the mothers asks you what temperature would cause a child to seize. Your response would be:

• A) "When a child's temperature rises above 105°F, seizure activity will occur."
• B) "It is not the specific temperature that is of concern, but the rate at which the body temperature rises."
• C) "If the temperature of a child's fever rises slowly over several hours, she is at greater risk for seizures."
• D) "For a child to seize when she has a fever, she must also have a history of seizures or a cardiac condition."

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Definitions:

Anti-positivistic

A stance or approach in social science that criticizes or rejects the positivist belief in empirically observable, quantifiable facts and the notion that knowledge should only be derived from sensory experience.

Positivistic

Pertaining to positivism, a philosophy that advocates for the empirical and scientific approach to knowledge, emphasizing observable, objective facts.

Value Judgment

entails assessing the worth or value of something based on personal or societal standards, often incorporating ethical or moral considerations.

Quantitative

Referring to research methods that involve the collection and analysis of numerical data to understand patterns, relationships, and behaviors.