The nursing assistant is caring for a resident who suddenly develops dark bloody stool. Which action should the nursing assistant take first?

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The resident is experiencing an internal hemorrhage, which has resulted in the dark bloody stool. The nursing assistant should first place the resident in bed in a supine position, which will help keep the blood pressure more stable with blood loss. The nursing assistant would then take the vital signs and report any changes from the resident's baseline to the nurse. The nursing assistant could ask the resident about discomfort but reporting the observations so the nurse can assess the resident and begin interventions is more important.

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