The nurse enters a client's room to administer oral medications and finds an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) providing personal care to the client, whose condition has obviously deteriorated. The client is lying in a supine position and is weak, pale, and diaphoretic. Which is the priority nursing action?

Explain to the UAP that changes in a client's condition should be reported immediately.

Advise the UAP to stop providing care so the nurse can assess the client's condition. C

Ask the UAP to position the client so the oral medications can be administered.

Determine why the UAP did not notify the nurse of the change in the client's condition.