Charla Is a Three-Year-Old Whose Mother Has Brought Her to the Pediatrician's

question 49

Multiple Choice

Charla is a three-year-old whose mother has brought her to the pediatrician's office because she has had a low-grade fever for three days. The pediatrician has asked the medical assistant to take all of her vital signs, including blood pressure. Charla is scared; she is whimpering and clinging tightly to her mother. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?

• A) Tell Charla there is nothing to be afraid of
• B) Ask Charla's mother to tell her not to be afraid
• C) Check Charla's temperature first because it is the most important measurement
• D) Take Charla's blood pressure before getting her other vital signs
• E) Use an oral thermometer to avoid scaring Charla further