A nurse is caring for a group of clients. She plans to delegate obtaining morning vital signs to an assistive personnel (AP) on her team. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Verify the AP's educational preparation prior to delegating the task.

Observe the AP as she obtains the vital signs of each client.

Determine the time frame the AP should report the results

Ask the AP to take the vital signs of the client returning from surgery first.