A nurse is assigned to care for the following patients who all need vital signs taken right now. Which patient is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital sign measurement to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) ?

A) Patient scheduled for a procedure in the nuclear medicine department
B) Patient transferring from the intensive care unit (ICU)
C) Patient returning from a cardiac catheterization
D) Patient returning from hip replacement surgery

Nursing Assistive Personnel

Healthcare workers who provide basic care under the supervision of nurses, such as certified nursing assistants (CNAs).

Cardiac Catheterization

A medical procedure used to diagnose and treat certain cardiovascular conditions by inserting a catheter into the heart or its surrounding arteries.

Nuclear Medicine

A branch of medicine that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, particularly for imaging and in therapeutic procedures.