The nurse is caring for a patient who collapsed after working outside on a hot day.The patient is disoriented with hot,dry skin and heart rate of 140 beats/minute.What is the priority action of the nurse?
A) Remove the clothes and cover the patient's body with ice-water soaked towels.
B) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor hourly urine output.
C) Insert a nasogastric tube to prevent the patient from vomiting.
D) Obtain a 12-lead EKG and draw blood to check the patient's electrolyte levels.
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