A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of sickle-cell crisis. What should the nurse do first based on these clinical findings: temperature 102°F, O₂ saturation 89%, and complaints of severe abdominal pain?

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Administering oxygen as prescribed is the priority intervention in a sickle cell crisis with low oxygen saturation. This will help increase oxygen to tissues and organs, promote healing and reduce sickling of red blood cells. The other options may be necessary, but administering oxygen takes precedence in this situation.

A Patient Is Admitted with the Diagnosis of Sickle-Cell Crisis