The 6-year-old child is experiencing an acute exacerbation of reactive airway disease. The child passed out, and the parents brought the child to the emergency department. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Administer subcutaneous epinephrine via a tuberculin syringe. 2. Administer a beta2-adrenergic agonist, albuterol (Ventolin), via nebulizer. 3. Administer intravenous methylprednisolone, a glucocorticoid. 4. Administer oxygen to maintain oxygen saturation above 95%.
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