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A 5-year-old child was admitted for a diagnosis of meningitis with a fever of 104.5 F and nuchal rigidity. She responded to antipyretics that were ordered.
 
  In addition, the patient's mother was asked to help reduce the fever by limiting the number of blankets covering the patient. After interventions, the child's temperature is 100.5 F. The nurse recognized that the mother has an understanding of the patient's condition when she states which of the following? a. The high temperature is useful in fighting bacteria and viruses as long as it's not too high.
  b. You need to get her temperature down quickly. She's so uncomfortable.
  c. Her fever is dropping because she is shi-vering. She must be cold.
  d. She probably picked up a bacteria. That's what kids do. That's why they get in-fected.
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This helped my grade so much Perfect
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I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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Good timing, thanks!
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