The nurse is caring for a client with an oral temperature of 100.6° F. What temperature in Celsius should the nurse document in the medical record? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

To convert the oral temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, we need to subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and then multiply by 5/9. The Fahrenheit temperature is 100.6° F. Therefore, the Celsius temperature is: (100.6° F - 32) x 5/9 = 38.1° C The nurse should document 38.1° C in the medical record.