You are a field supervisor for your EMS system and are working with a new EMT during his probationary period. Both of you are currently on the scene of a 10-month-old pediatric patient for what dispatch describes as "an unknown medical emergency." Upon arrival, the parents state the infant is "just not acting right." Currently the infant opens his eyes when you shout his name suddenly, he can localize painful stimuli when applied, and he is grunting with each respiration. He was born 3 weeks premature. His capillary refill is 2 seconds. You ask your new EMT to calculate the pediatric GCS score. The EMT should respond with which numeric value?

The function of the lens is to sharpen the focus of the light rays onto the retina.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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