A nurse is assessing a client's body temperature. For which of the following clients could the nurse obtain an accurate body temperature at the oral site?
A) A client who is very young
B) A client after an oral surgery
C) A client who is confused and talkative
D) A client with a nasogastric tube in situ
D
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The nurse can obtain an accurate body temperature at the oral site for a client with a nasogastric tube in situ. Oral temperature measurement is contraindicated in a client after an oral surgery. The nurse cannot obtain an accurate body temperature at the oral site for clients who are very young and clients who continue to talk during temperature assessment.
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