A patient arrives at the ED with an exacerbation of left-sided heart failure and complains of shortness of breath. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
a) Administer angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
b) Administer diuretics
c) Assess oxygen saturation level
d) Administer angiotensin II receptor blockers
Answer: Assess oxygen saturation level
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