An hour ago you gave a car crash victim an IV. You soon find out that that patient displayed a sudden fever. What could have caused this in your patient?
  1. The ride to the hospital
  2. Pyrogens
  3. Steel from the car crash
  4. Antigens
Explanation
Answer - B - A patient displaying a fever soon after receiving an IV may have Pyrogens. A pyrogenic reaction occurs when Pyrogens are present in the administration set or intravenous solution. Pyrogens are foreign particles that enter the blood stream and are capable of producing fever. It is characterized by the abrupt onset of fever, chills, backache, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Cardiovascular collapse may also happen. Terminate IV immediately; start another one in the other arm with new set-up.
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