An assistive personnel (AP) reports to the nurse that a client who is 3 days postoperative following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing that is saturated with blood. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the AP?

Provide continuous monitoring of this client: Continuous monitoring is essential to ensure the client's safety while in seclusion, particularly given their agitated and potentially harmful behavior.

Obtain provider prescription for seclusion or restraints: It's necessary to ensure that the use of seclusion is appropriately authorized and documented, following the facility's protocol and legal requirements.

Rationale:

A. A client who was administered erythromycin for acute glomerulonephritis and reports reddish-brown urinary output requires assessment for possible drug reaction or hematuria, but this may not be immediately life-threatening compared to hypoglycemia.

B. A client who was administered glipizide for type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a blood glucose of 68 mg/dL is at risk for hypoglycemia, which requires prompt assessment and intervention to prevent severe complications.

C. A client who was administered adalimumab for Crohn's disease, has a serum calcium level of 10 mg/dL, and reports a headache should be assessed, but the calcium level and headache are less urgent compared to immediate treatment needs for hypoglycemia.

D. A client who was administered acyclovir for cellulitis reports pain in the affected leg may require assessment for infection or medication side effects, but this is less critical than addressing hypoglycemia.