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

question 3

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 physician has asked you 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 you 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

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