Question

A wet handkerchief is placed on the forehead of a person who is suffering from high fever. give reason

Answer 1

1. Fever is caused as reaction to kill a pathogen which is harmful by heating up the body.
2. To cool down the temperature of the body a wet handkerchief is placed on a person who is suffering from high fever.

Answer 2

Because in fever the body temprature increases and to cool down the level of body a wet handkercheif is placed on the head of a person.