A Patient Returned from a Procedure and Has Vital Sign

A patient returned from a procedure and has vital sign measurements ordered every hour. The patient's blood pressure has dropped from 132/82 mm Hg an hour ago to 90/66 mm Hg. What priority action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) Take the vital signs again in another hour.
B) Document the findings in the patient's chart.
C) Have another nurse recheck the vital signs.
D) Plan to take the vital signs more often.

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