Mrs. Young called the medical office because her 6-year-old daughter Mary says she feels ill. Mrs. Young used a disposable thermometer to measure the child's temperature and found it to be 102.3°F. Which of the following would be your best response? 

A. Advise Mrs. Young that the flu is going around; have her give Mary plenty of fluids and call in three days if she does not improve
B. Tell Mrs. Young to take Mary immediately to the nearest urgent care center or emergency room for treatment
C. Explain that the physician's schedule is full until next Wednesday and ask Mrs. Young if she would like an appointment for Mary then
D. Advise Mrs. Young to keep Mary isolated from other children for a minimum of one week to avoid spreading disease
E. Make an appointment for Mary this afternoon, and ask Mrs. Young to use a regular oral thermometer to check the temperature again

E. Make an appointment for Mary this afternoon, and ask Mrs. Young to use a regular oral thermometer to check the temperature again
Disposable thermometers are not very accurate, but you do not know what the child's temperature actually is. You should make a same-day appointment for the child if possible.