The Nurse Is Caring for a 24-Year-Old Woman Who Is

The nurse is caring for a 24-year-old woman who is G1P0 at 40 weeks, 1 day gestation and in active labor. She has just received an epidural and now complains of "an itchy feeling all over." Her vitals are as follows: HR 120, RR 12, BP 130/74, T 98.8, and O₂ sat 98%. Which action should the nurse take first?

A) Call the health care provider regarding the patient's pruritus to order an antipruritic medication.
B) Activate emergency response due to the patient's pruritus and tachycardia postepidural placement.
C) Call the anesthesiologist regarding the patient's oxygen saturation level.
D) Take no further action regarding the patient's complaints, as they are normal after epidural placement.