The nurse records temperatures for four febrile clients over four days. Which client demonstrates remittent fever?

The nurse records temperatures for four febrile clients over four days. Which client demonstrates remittent fever?

• A. Client A
• B. Client B
• C. Client C
• D. Client D

Answer: (A)

Remittent fever is shown by wide daily fluctuations in temperature that stay above normal continually, with no return to baseline between peaks. This pattern stands apart from intermittent fever, where periods of fever are interspersed with normal temperatures, and from continuous fever, where the temperature remains elevated with little variation. The scenario that fits remittent fever is the one where temperatures swing a lot from day to day but never drop to normal across the four days.

Remittent fever is shown by wide daily fluctuations in temperature that stay above normal continually, with no return to baseline between peaks. This pattern stands apart from intermittent fever, where periods of fever are interspersed with normal temperatures, and from continuous fever, where the temperature remains elevated with little variation. The scenario that fits remittent fever is the one where temperatures swing a lot from day to day but never drop to normal across the four days.