The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ,a student nurse working as a certified nursing assistant,informs the nurse that the client is dyspneic,has crackles throughout the lung fields bilaterally,has an oxygen saturation of 94%,has a respiratory rate of 52,and is in respiratory distress.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) Notify the health care provider.
B) Call the rapid response team.
C) Instruct the UAP to administer oxygen.
D) Assess the client.
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