[Expert Solution]: A 67-year-old male with a history of…

A 67-year-old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity presents to the emergency department with complaints of fever (102deg F/38.9deg C), dry cough, and increasing shortness of breath over the past 5 days. He also reports fatigue and loss of taste. His wife states that he has been feeling worse, with difficulty breathing even while resting. Audible crackles in bilateral lung bases Labored breathing with accessory muscle use Alert but anxiousA rapid COVID-19 test is positive, and a chest X-ray shows lung infiltrates consistent with viral pneumonia.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?A Obtain a sputum culture for bacterial pneumonia.B Start IV fluid bolus to maintain blood pressure.C Initiate supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.D Prepare for intubation and mechanical ventilation.