A patient with a head injury after a motorcycle crash arrives in the emergency department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath and severe eye pain.Which action will the nurse take first?
A) Administer the ordered analgesic.
B) Check the patient's oxygen saturation.
C) Examine the eye for evidence of trauma.
D) Assess each of the cranial nerve functions.
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