[Answered]: Your patient is a 3-year-old female who is grasping…

Your patient is a 3-year-old female who is grasping her left ear and crying loudly. She is obviously in pain, and when you ask if her ear hurts, she just cries harder. You need to get a complete set of vital signs, but you know that each vital sign will be affected by the child’s distress. How will you handle this situation?