A Nurse Is Going to Take a Patient's Oral Temperature

A nurse is going to take a patient's oral temperature. The patient has been drinking coffee. What action by the nurse is best?

A) Have the patient drink room temperature water.
B) Return in 30 minutes to take the patient's temperature.
C) Take the patient's temperature rectally instead.
D) Document that temperature is unable to be obtained.

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