You Have Been Asked to Speak to a Group of New

You have been asked to speak to a group of new mothers regarding the emergency treatment of a fever. During your presentation, one of the mothers asks you what temperature would cause a child to seize. Your response would be:

A) "When a child's temperature rises above 105°F, seizure activity will occur."
B) "It is not the specific temperature that is of concern, but the rate at which the body temperature rises."
C) "If the temperature of a child's fever rises slowly over several hours, she is at greater risk for seizures."
D) "For a child to seize when she has a fever, she must also have a history of seizures or a cardiac condition."