Patients with Severe Bacterial Sepsis Who Develop a Fever Have

question 7

Multiple Choice

Patients with severe bacterial sepsis who develop a fever have higher survival rates than those who do not develop a fever.Does this observation provide causative evidence for the beneficial role of fever in fighting infections?

• A)Yes, patients who develop a fever will have a higher mean fitness.
• B)Yes, developing a fever is correlated with a strong immune system.
• C)No, the disease in nonfever patients may have been too severe to allow the body to develop a fever.
• D)No, fever has been shown by other studies to be inconsequential in fighting infections.

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