What Is True About a Fever? (Select All That Apply

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is true about a fever? (Select all that apply.)

• A)It is a complex cascade involving several different systems.
• B)It can be a result of a dysfunctional hypothalamus.
• C)It should be eliminated as quickly as possible.
• D)It triggers endocrine responses.
• E)It is in response to a pyrogen.

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Definitions:

Innocence

The state of being free from guilt, sin, or moral wrong.

Durham Rule

A legal standard used to determine a defendant's criminal responsibility, stating that an accused is not criminally responsible if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect.

Durham v. United States

A landmark court case that altered the criteria for determining criminal insanity in the United States, focusing on the accused's mental state at the time of the offense.

Temporary Insanity

A legal defense argument that a person was incapable of understanding the nature of their actions or distinguishing right from wrong due to a temporary mental state.