The nursing assistant enters the room of a resident who has a do not resuscitate (DNR) order and observes that the resident is lying motionless and is not breathing. What is the priority action for the nursing assistant to take?
A) Activate the emergency call system.
B) Document the observations.
C) Establish the time the client was discovered.
D) Notify the RN of the observations immediately.
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