Multiple Choice
Which nursing action can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working as a telemetry technician on the cardiac care unit?
A) Decide whether a patient's heart rate of 116 requires urgent treatment.
B) Monitor a patient's level of consciousness during synchronized cardioversion.
C) Observe cardiac rhythms for multiple patients who have telemetry monitoring.
D) Select the best lead for monitoring a patient admitted with acute coronary syndrome.
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