The nursing assistant is caring for a resident who wanted to get up to their bedside chair who suddenly develops the following signs and symptoms: right-sided facial droop, slurred speech, tingling and numbness on the right arm and leg, and BP 210/110, HR 100, RR 16, and T 98°F. Which action should the nursing assistant implement first after activating the emergency response system?

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The resident is exhibiting signs and symptoms of a stroke and should lay down in bed first. The nursing assistant should observe for emergent respiratory or cardiopulmonary arrest. The nursing assistant should also note the approximate time that the signs and symptoms occurred so that it may be reported to the emergency response team. Various treatment options for stroke are time limited, so the quicker the treatment can begin from the time, the symptoms started the better.

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