The RN is caring for a patient with a hypertensive crisis who is receiving sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) . Which of the following nursing actions can the nurse delegate to an experienced LPN/LVN?
A) Titrate nitroprusside to maintain BP at 160/100 mm Hg.
B) Evaluate effectiveness of nitroprusside therapy on BP.
C) Set up the automatic blood pressure machine to take BP every 15 minutes.
D) Assess the patient's environment for adverse stimuli that might increase BP.
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