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Table 2 Management of fever in children by nursing students. Data are given as absolute frequency and percentage

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)