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The nurse is delegating taking vital signs to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What instructions does the nurse provide the UAP? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Let me know if Mr. Smith's blood pressure is low.
  b. Take Mrs. Jones' blood pressure every 15 minutes.
  c. Call me if Ms. Walsh's systolic blood pressure drops to under 100 mm Hg.
  d. Do you want me to demonstrate using the electronic blood pressure cuff?
  e. I'll take Mr. Derby's blood pressure since he is not stable.
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ANS: B, C, D, E
The nurse can delegate measuring vital signs to UAPs if the patient is stable. The nurse must ensure the UAP knows the proper technique for taking vital signs and knows which readings must be reported. Telling the UAP to report a blood pressure that is too low is too vague.
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