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 an axillary thermometer. His vital signs are: BP: 118/88, R: 16, T: 102.4, P: 62. Given these vitals what would the medical assistant's next step be?
A. Recheck his temperature using a different type of thermometer
B. Recheck the blood pressure using an electronic sphygmomanometer
C. Notify the physician that this patient's temperature is dangerously elevated
D. Ask him to sit quietly for 15 minutes, and then recheck his pulse
E. Ask him if he has had anything cold to drink in the last half hour
Answer: A
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