The client’s temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1....

The client’s temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next?

1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it.

 2. Check what the client’s temperature was the last time it was taken.

 3. Retake it using a different thermometer.

4. Chart the temperature; it is normal.