A client with sepsis has a temperature of 40°C. Which dysrhythmia is most likely to occur in this client?
A)Bradydysrhythmia
B)Tachydysrhythmia
C)Wolff-Parkinson-White dysrhythmia
D)Long QT dysrhythmia

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A)Stressors such as fever, sepsis, and hyperthyroidism may precipitate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, which is a tachydysrhythmia. Fever does not cause bradydysrhythmia. Wolff-Parkinson-White and long QT are both syndromes which are caused by genetic cardiac problems.
B)Stressors such as fever, sepsis, and hyperthyroidism may precipitate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, which is a tachydysrhythmia. Fever does not cause bradydysrhythmia . Wolff-Parkinson-White and long QT are both syndromes which are caused by genetic cardiac problems.
C)Stressors such as fever, sepsis, and hyperthyroidism may precipitate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, which is a tachydysrhythmia. Fever does not cause bradydysrhythmia . Wolff-Parkinson-White and long QT are both syndromes which are caused by genetic cardiac problems.
D)Stressors such as fever, sepsis, and hyperthyroidism may precipitate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, which is a tachydysrhythmia. Fever does not cause bradydysrhythmia . Wolff-Parkinson-White and long QT are both syndromes which are caused by genetic cardiac problems.

A Client with Sepsis Has a Temperature of 40°C