Which of these actions should the nurse take first when a patient arrives in the emergency department with facial and chest burns caused by a house fire?
A) Infuse the ordered IV solution.
B) Auscultate the patient's lung sounds.
C) Determine the extent and depth of the burns.
D) Administer the ordered opioid pain medications.
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