A patient turns his call light on and states, "I'm having trouble breathing." Which team members should be delegated to respond to this call light?
A)RN
B)LPN
C)Senior student nurse
D)UAP

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Correct delegation is the RN because this patient requires an assessment to determine the cause of his difficulty breathing and the appropriate action for the nurse to take.The other team members are not within the staff member's scope of practice to assess unstable patients.

A Patient Turns His Call Light on and States, "I'm