Question

Certain words or phrases act as red flags to grab your provider's attention. Which of the following words or phrases are NOT considered a red flag?

a) lethargy in a 3-year-old boy

b) neonatal fever

c) nocturia in a 65-year-old male

d) All of the above are considered red flags.

Answer 1

Fever is not one of the cardinal signs of inflammation; the correct response is c) fever.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cardinal signs of inflammation include redness, heat, swelling, and pain. These are the body's immediate response to injury or infection, signaling the start of the healing process. Among the options provided, fever is not considered a cardinal sign of inflammation, even though it can be associated with inflammatory processes in the body as part of the immune response. However, when considering inflammation purely at a localized level, fever is not one of the cardinal signs. Therefore, the correct answer to which of the following is not a cardinal sign of inflammation is c) fever.