Fever

Question 1

Fever is sometimes referred to as

Answer 1

hyper-pyrexia

Question 2

what organ thermally regulates our body

Answer 2

hypothalamus - (controls the set-point)

Question 3

difference between fever and hyperthermia

Answer 3

hyperthermia is an increase in body temp unrelated to the hypothalmus (body or outside element creates more heat than can be eliminated)
fever is an elevated set point to destroy organisms

Question 4

antipyretics fxn is to

Answer 4

lower the set point in fever

Question 5

will an antipyretic work on a child with hyperthermia

Answer 5

no

Question 6

what antipyretics do we use for fever

Answer 6

tylenol

ibuprofen

Question 7

acetaminophen dosage

Answer 7

10-15 mg/kg/dose

Question 8

ibuprofen dosage

Answer 8

> 6 months
q6-8
5(39.2) mg/kg/dose

Question 9

Should we give a child aspirin with a fever

Answer 9

no

Question 10

if a febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes

Answer 10

call 911

Question 11

if taken to er what is treatment for febrile seizure

Answer 11

diazepam

Tylenol

Question 12

after administering antipyretics, check temp in

Answer 12

30 min

Question 13

should you use an alcohol bath, why or why not

Answer 13

no

has shown to put kids in a coma, neurotoxicity, intoxicated with the alcohol

Question 14

when should parents call Dr

Answer 14

infant - can get septic very quickly, child looks very sick
fever w/o cause
high fever over 24 hours, treated, came back
fever >3 days
fever of 105 and not coming down