The nurse is reviewing the factors that diminish the ability to mount a febrile response in older adult clients with staff nurses. Which statement made by a nurse indicates the need for additional review?
A)"Decreased vasodilation reduces the ability to cause fever."
B)"Decreased subcutaneous fat reduces the ability to cause fever."
C)"Decreased ability to raise blood pressure reduces the ability to cause fever."
D)"Decreased responsiveness of the hypothalamus reduces the ability to cause fever."

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The statement "Decreased ability to raise blood pressure reduces the ability to cause fever" indicates a need for additional review because the ability to raise blood pressure is not directly related to the mechanism of fever production. Fever is primarily regulated by the hypothalamus in response to pyrogens, and factors like decreased vasodilation, decreased subcutaneous fat, and decreased responsiveness of the hypothalamus are more directly related to the diminished ability to mount a febrile response in older adults.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Factors That Diminish the Ability