You have been called to an office building for a 47-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He is alert, oriented, and complaining of mild pain in his chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. Airway, breathing, and circulation are intact, and his skin is diaphoretic and cool. What should you do first?
A) Apply supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula
B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading
C) Determine if there is a family history of cardiac illness
D) Administer the first of up to three nitroglycerin tablets
B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading
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