When you attempt to move a 10-month-old child from his mother's lap to the examination table, he screams loudly. Your best action is to
A)move the child to the examination table and proceed matter-of-factly with the examination.
B)perform the examination while the child is in the mother's lap.
C)ask the mother to get the child to stop crying.
D)defer the examination until another day.
E)have the mother place the child on the examination table.

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The parent's lap is a great "examination table" because it helps the child feel more at ease and is a good way to observe the nature of the parent-child relationship. None of the other actions would comfort the patient or make the situation better.

When You Attempt to Move a 10-Month-Old Child from His