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32. Nina Trevez is a 32-year-old patient who is new to your medical office. During the initial patient interview, Ms. Trevez says her appendix was removed when she was 10 years old, she had a complete mastectomy of the left breast 5 years ago, and she has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions would you be careful to take while taking Ms. Trevez's vital signs? A. Include a pain assessment of her abdominal and chest areas B. Check her blood pressure using the right arm C. Avoid using an oral thermometer D. Perform orthostatic vital signs E. Wear a mask to prevent transmission of bacterial diseases 33. 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 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