A female client presents to the clinic with a fever and sore throat as well as a rash on the hands, palms, and the soles of the feet. The client reports having intercourse once with a new partner approximately 8 weeks ago. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A. Mononucleosis typically presents with fever, sore throat, and lymphadenopathy, but it is not associated with a rash on the palms and soles. B. Toxic shock syndrome typically involves fever, hypotension, and multi-organ failure, with a rash that involves the palms and soles, but it is often linked to tampon use or wound infections. C. Herpes simplex virus does not typically cause this type of rash and would not present with a sore throat and fever in this pattern. D. The presence of fever, sore throat, and a rash on the hands, palms, and soles of the feet is characteristic of secondary syphilis, which can occur a few weeks to months after the initial infection.