You are on the scene of a 12-year-old patient who is on a specialized home monitoring system. the patient has a fever and depressed mental status but is verbally responsive. you have not encountered this monitoring device and do not know how it functions or what its purpose is. what is an advisable course of action

It would be advisable to ask the person responsible for primary care to the patient how the device should be used, as well as what type of device it is. The reason for this is that this person should have ample experience with the device seeing as they are in control of the patient's well-being for the majority of the time.