Quint Gardner, a 35-year-old established patient, is in the office for his annual checkup. He says he feels great, and he appears to be in good physical condition. According to office policy, you check his blood pressure using the aneroid sphygmomanometer and his temperature using the tympanic thermometer. His vital signs are: BP 118/88, R 16, T 102.4, P 62. What would your next step be?
A. Recheck the blood pressure using an electronic sphygmomanometer
B. Ask him to sit quietly for 15 minutes, and then recheck his pulse
C. Recheck his temperature using a different type of thermometer
D. Ask him if he has had anything cold to drink in the last half hour
E. Notify the physician that this patient's temperature is dangerously elevated
C. Recheck his temperature using a different type of thermometer
If you obtain a reading using a tympanic thermometer that does not appear to match the patient's general condition, repeat the temperature measurement using a different method. Excessive cerumen or otitis media can prevent an accurate tympanic reading.
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