A 55-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain anddyspnea. The client is restless and frightened. Upon admission, the physician ordered oxygen by nasal cannulaat 4L per minute, a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), chest x-ray, troponin, creatinine phosphokinase, andisoenzymes blood levels. Which action should the nurse take first?Select one:a. Take the blood specimens.b. Administer the oxygen to the client.c. Obtain the 12-lead ECG.d. Call for portable radiology to obtain the chest x-ray.

According to the symptoms of the patient, severe chest pain and dyspnea are due to the compromised…

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