On arrival in the emergency department, a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident is apprehensive, confused, and hypotensive. The patient has tachycardia, oliguria, and cool clammy skin. What should the nurse do first?
A) Cover the patient with warm blankets.
B) Perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment.
C) Obtain the patient's medical history from family.
D) Reorient the patient to person, place, and time.
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