What type of fever is characterized by fever spikes with a normal body temperature occurring at least once a day?

What type of fever is characterized by fever spikes with a normal body temperature occurring at least once a day?

• A. Intermittent
• B. Remittent
• C. Constant
• D. Relapsing

Answer: (A)

Fever patterns describe how body temperature changes over time. Intermittent fever means you see spikes in temperature, but the temperature returns to normal between those spikes. When the spikes happen at least once each day and the body briefly settles back to normal, that exact pattern fits intermittent fever. Remittent fever stays above normal most of the day with fluctuations but never fully returns to a normal temperature. Constant fever remains elevated with little variation. Relapsing fever has distinct febrile episodes separated by longer periods of normal temperature, not daily spikes with a daily return to normal. So, fever spikes with a normal temperature occurring at least once a day align with intermittent fever.

Fever patterns describe how body temperature changes over time. Intermittent fever means you see spikes in temperature, but the temperature returns to normal between those spikes. When the spikes happen at least once each day and the body briefly settles back to normal, that exact pattern fits intermittent fever.

Remittent fever stays above normal most of the day with fluctuations but never fully returns to a normal temperature. Constant fever remains elevated with little variation. Relapsing fever has distinct febrile episodes separated by longer periods of normal temperature, not daily spikes with a daily return to normal.

So, fever spikes with a normal temperature occurring at least once a day align with intermittent fever.