Which Information Collected by the Nurse When Caring for a Patient

Which information collected by the nurse when caring for a patient who has just arrived in the recovery area after an upper endoscopy is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A) The patient has no gag reflex.
B) The oral temperature is 100.6° F.
C) The patient complains of a sore throat.
D) The apical pulse is 104 beats/min.