The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia and fulminant pulmonary arterial hypertension. The patient is intubated and mechanically ventilated receiving inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). Additionally, the patient has a central line with multiple continuous infusions, including norepinephrine, vecuronium, morphine, and propofol. During the shift, the nurse begins to have difficulty breathing, a dry throat, syncope, and chest pain. Which action does the nurse take first?
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