The nurse is delegating taking vital signs to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) . What instructions does the nurse provide the UAP?
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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