The emergency department (ED) nurse is initiating therapeutic hypothermia in a patient who has been resuscitated after a cardiac arrest.Which actions in the hypothermia protocol can be delegated to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) ?
A) Continuously monitor heart rhythm.
B) Check neurologic status every 2 hours.
C) Place cooling blankets above and below patient.
D) Give acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg per nasogastric tube.
E) Insert rectal temperature probe and attach to cooling blanket control panel.
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