The nurse needs to assess the body temperature of a client who has just smoked a cigarette and drunk hot coffee. The assessment method that the nurse should use would be:
1. Rectal.
2. Tympanic.
3. Temporal artery.
4. Axillary.
2. Tympanic.
Rationale:
Since the oral method cannot be used because the client smoked a cigarette and drank hot coffee, the assessment method of choice would be the tympanic membrane. This method is readily accessible and reflects the core temperature very quickly. The rectal method is inconvenient and uncomfortable for clients. The temporal artery method requires special electronic equipment. The axillary method takes a long time if an accurate measurement is to be obtained.
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