A patient with panic attacks awakens from sleep complaining of chest pain. The patient is diaphoretic and breathlessly says, "I feel like I'm going to die." Select the nurse's priority action.
A) Have the patient lie flat and relax.
B) Bring the crash cart to the patient's room.
C) Shake the patient and shout, "Are you okay?"
D) Instruct the patient to breathe into a paper bag.
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