A young adult client presents to the clinic complaining of a sore throat, swollen glands, and fever following oral surgery for extraction of impacted wisdom teeth. In order to complete the initial assessment of this client, the nurse needs to obtain the client's temperature. Which method should the nurse choose for this assessment?

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Since the client just underwent oral surgery, using the oral method may cause discomfort and potential bleeding. The axillary method may not provide an accurate reading due to sweating and the rectal method may be invasive and uncomfortable. The tympanic method can provide an accurate reading and does not interfere with the oral surgical site.

A Young Adult Client Presents to the Clinic Complaining of a Sore