From: Approach to fever in children among final-year nursing students: a multicenter survey
N | 121 |
---|---|
Criterion for treating fever in children | |
Body temperature | |
>36.7 °C | 0 (0.0) |
>37.4 °C | 26 (14) |
>37.9 °C | 59 (47) |
>38.4 °C | 28 (32) |
>38.9 °C | 3 (4.9) |
I would consider discomfort rather than the temperature | 6 (2.4) |
Most prescribed antipyretic drug | |
Acetaminophen | 110 (91) |
Ibuprofen | 5 (4.1) |
Salicylates | 6 (5.0) |
Second dose of the same antipyretic in nonresponsive cases | |
Very likely | 7 (5.8) |
Likely | 0 (0.0) |
Unlikely | 64 (53) |
Very unlikely | 50 (41) |
Alternating antipyretic regimen | |
Very likely | 1 (0.8) |
Likely | 15 (12) |
Unlikely | 53 (44) |
Very unlikely | 52 (43) |