A patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after being found unconscious on the bathroom floor by the spouse. In admitting the patient, the nurse will first assess
A) medication history.
B) oxygen saturation.
C) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) .
D) pupil reaction to light.
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