The Nurse Is Delegating to the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is delegating to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) . What is the best instruction by the nurse?

• A) Notify me right away if the client's systolic blood pressure is 170 or greater.
• B) Let me know if the client's blood pressure becomes elevated.
• C) If the client's blood pressure falls outside normal limits, come get me.
• D) I need to know if the client's blood pressure changes from his normal baseline.

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