A patient is brought to the emergency department ( ED ) by ambulance after being found unconscious on the bathroom floor by the spouse. Which action will the nurse take first?
A) Obtain oxygen saturation.
B) Check pupil reaction to light.
C) Palpate the head for hematoma.
D) Assess Glasgow Coma Scale ( GCS ) .
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