Which term describes fever that persists with little variation?

• A. Intermittent fever
• B. Remittent fever
• C. Sustained fever
• D. Relapsing fever

Answer: (C)

Fever patterns describe how temperature changes over time. When fever stays elevated with only small day-to-day changes, it’s called a sustained fever. This differentiates it from intermittent fever (fever comes and goes with normal periods), remittent fever (fever fluctuates widely but remains elevated), and relapsing fever (fever spikes return after a period of normal temperature). So the description of a fever that persists with little variation best fits sustained fever.