Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Fever refers to an elevation in body temperature.

  2. Normal body temperature is 98.6 F (37 C).

  3. Most fevers are caused by infection.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Fever is indeed an elevation in body temperature, the standard normal temperature is approximately 98.6 F, and most fevers are the body's response to an underlying infection.

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