Patient scenario: a 16-year-old student, alex, visits the school nurse complaining of feeling unusually tired and having headaches for the past two days. the nurse decides to check alex's vital signs to assess his condition. the findings are as follows:
- temperature: 38.5℃ (oral) or 101.3° f
- pulse rate: 110 bpm
- respiration rate: 22 breaths per minute
- blood pressure: 130/85 mmhg
- blood oxygen saturation: 93%
analyzing alex's condition:
- what could be the possible reasons for alex's elevated temperature and pulse rate?