When you assess a patient's pain level an hour after giving 2 mg of hydromorphone intravenously, you find the patient sleeping with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. What is your best first action?
A) Give naloxone intravenously.
B) Document the finding as the only action.
C) Notify the healthcare provider immediately.
D) Assess the patient's oxygen saturation with pulse oximetry.
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