Your patient is experiencing anxiety, severe shortness of breath, dizziness, and spasms in his fingers and toes. You recognize that he is hyperventilating in reaction to a stressful situation, so you first ________, then administer low-flow oxygen.

A. transport him to the emergency room
B. make sure his oxygen saturation is below 80%
C. have him breathe into a paper bag
D. remove him from the environment

Answer: D

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