NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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exogenous pyrogens are products of infectious agents that lower the hosts body temperature
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -protein and polysaccharide substances called pyrogens, released either from bacteria or viruses or from destroyed cells of the body, are capable of raising the thermostat and causing a rise in body temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fever occurs when either endogenous or exogenous pyrogens cause an elevation in the body’s thermoregulatory set-point.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pyrogens are fever inducing substances made by bacteria and pathogens. Explanation: Pyrogens are fever inducing substance…
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