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An RN delegates the task of taking a newly admitted client's vital signs to a nurse's aide.The client's blood pressure was 182/98,but did not get reported to the physician for several hours.Who is responsible for the lapse in time between discovery and action?


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Skeletal Muscle

Skeletal muscle refers to muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that initiate and control movements by transmitting signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.

Temporal Summation

A mechanism of signal transmission in neurons where multiple signals are combined over a period of time to generate a larger response.

Muscle Fibers

Muscle fibers are the individual contractile units of muscle tissue, made up of myofibrils and encapsulated in a sarcolemma, that facilitate body movements through contraction and relaxation.

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