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A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. The ABG results are: pH 7.45, PaCO2 35 mm Hg, PaO2 60 mm Hg, HCO3 24 mEq/L. What should be the nurse's first intervention?
1. Set up for intubation.
2. No intervention is necessary.
3. Place the patient on oxygen.
4. Administer sodium bicarbonate.
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