Your patient is a 17-year-old with a history of asthma. She is complaining of pain in her lower abdomen. Assessment reveals that her breath sounds are clear and equal, she has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 96 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 112/74 mmHg. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?
A) Provide high-concentration oxygen.
B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway in the patient's nose.
C) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag to rebreathe some of her carbon dioxide.
D) Assist the patient in the administration of her metered-dose inhaler.
A
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