A Patient Is Admitted with Hypotension, Shortness of Breath, Flushing

question 5

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) Use the blood pressure obtained in the ambulance, because it was assessed via electronic monitoring.

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