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Which terms describe “an extremely high fever?”

Hypertensive
Hyperpyrexia
Hypopyrexia
Hypotensive

User Skade
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Answer:

B. Hyperpyrexia

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Choice B is the best answer. The prefix hyper- is used when something is high. Pyrexia is the medical term for fever. Thus, this is the best choice. Hyperpyrexia occurs when the body temperature rises past 36°C.
  • Choice A is incorrect. The term tensive refers to blood pressure. Thus hypertensive would be high blood pressure NOT high fever. This makes sense because if someone is "very tense" their blood pressure is likely to be high.
  • Choice C is incorrect. The prefix hypo- is used when something is low. Pyrexia is the medical term for fever. This means a "low fever" or is better explained as a low temperature. The body is likely to have chills or be cold.
  • Choice D is incorrect. The prefix hypo- is used when something is low. The term tensive refers to blood pressure. Thus hypotensive would be low blood pressure.

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