A nurse is monitoring a patient who is recovering from moderate sedation with IV midazolam (Versed)and fentanyl administered during an outpatient diagnostic procedure.The nurse notes that the patient's pulse oximetry result has decreased from 94% to 90%.The patient is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 3 L/min.After confirming the result, which action should be taken by the nurse first?
A)Administer naloxone (Narcan)and/or flumazenil (Romazicon).
B)Call for help from the emergency response team.
C)Instruct the patient to take several deep breaths.
D)Reposition the patient to a side-lying position.

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Instructing the patient to take several deep breaths is the first action the nurse should take when a patient's pulse oximetry decreases slightly, as it can help improve oxygenation and ventilation without immediately resorting to more invasive interventions.

A Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient Who Is Recovering from Moderate