Tang is rpn working in long term care facility

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Tang is a RPN working in a long term care facility. He asks Carl, a PSW, to take vital signs on Mr. Smith. Carl has been trained and done this skill many times, and has a professional relationship with Mr. Smith. He takes the blood pressure on Mr. Smith and it is 78/44 and his heart rate is 54 and irregular. Which of the following statements is correct in this situation?

Carl should record the vital signs in the chart and continue caring for other residents Tang is irresponsible to have asked Carl to take blood pressure to Mr. Smith Carl was capable of taking Mr. Smith's blood pressure but Tang now needs to follow up with an assessment Carl should not have taken Mr. Smith's blood pressure.

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