A 45-year-old male patient complains of severe chest pain radiating to his left arm. As a nurse, your immediate action would be to:
1
Ask the patient to calm down and take deep breaths.
2
Administer aspirin, if not contraindicated, and prepare for electrocardiogram (ECG).
3
Leave him to rest and report his condition during the next round.
4
Offer him water and reassure him it's probably indigestion.