The nurse flying home is called to the front of the airplane by a flight attendant because a passenger in the first row is having a panic attack and is demanding to get off the plane. Which action should the nurse take?
1. Instruct the passenger to close the eyes.
2. Ask if there is any alprazalom (Xanax) in the plane's first aid it.
3. Administer an emergency epinephrine shot to counteract the panic symptoms.
4. Instruct the passenger to breathe in through the nose and blow out through the mouth.
4. Instruct the passenger to breathe in through the nose and blow out through the mouth.
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