A Patient Is Admitted with Hypotension,shortness of Breath,flushing,and Hives

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with hypotension,shortness of breath,flushing,and hives.All levels of staff have been trained to assess vital signs.Given budget restrictions and proper delegation rules,to which care provider would the RN delegate the task of obtaining the initial blood pressure reading?

• A) RN
• B) LPN/LVN
• C) Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
• D) Since all are trained,the task can be delegated to anyone

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Manufacturing Overhead

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Activity Cost Pools

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Estimated Overhead Cost

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