Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

Aspirin reduces fevers; however, many physicians do NOT recommend aspirin to patients with a low- grade fever. Why not?


A) Fevers decrease the amount of interferon produced by the body.
B) Aspirin increases the release of pyrogens.
C) Fevers reduce bacterial reproduction rates.
D) Aspirin increases the activity of phagocytic white blood cells.

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