A client reports having three episodes of fever that have lasted several days, with periods of normal temperature in between the episodes for 2 or more days. Which type of fever is the client experiencing?

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Karter Malone

13 June, 13:23

A client reports having three episodes of fever that have lasted several days, with periods of normal temperature in between the episodes for 2 or more days. Which type of fever is the client experiencing?

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Libby Goodwin · Answer 1

Answer is relapsing fever.

Explanation:

Relapsing fever can be described as a type of fever that re-occurring. This means that, it goes for a while and comes back.

It is known to be caused by the activities of some infectious bacteria such as Borrelia species. This bacterium is being transmitted by lice or tick.

In this case, the fever is a relapsing fever because the man experienced normal temperature in between the episodes for 2 or more days.