Practice Question
A mother of a 5 year old calls the clinic due to concerns about her child's fever. Which of the following statements by the mother requires further teaching?
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Correct Answer:
"I will keep him covered with several blankets because fever makes him shiver."
Rationale:
🔶Children with fever should be kept lightly dressed; heavy bundling impairs heat loss and can raise core temperature further.
🔶Shivering is a heat-gaining mechanism, not a cue to over-cover; using light bedding and keeping the room comfortably cool promotes comfort and safety.
🔶Evidence-based care focuses on hydration, monitoring behavior and urine output, and giving age-appropriate antipyretics for discomfort.
🔶Parents should watch for red flags (e.g., lethargy, respiratory distress, persistent vomiting, poor urine output) and seek care promptly.
🔶Teaching should emphasize dose accuracy for acetaminophen/ibuprofen and avoidance of aspirin in children due to Reye syndrome risk.
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This question is from Peds Exam 2 Fall 2025 which contains 46 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4