You have entered a patient’s room because the high Ppeak ala…
You have entered a patient’s room because the high Ppeak alarm is audible. The patient is in clear distress. They are diaphoretic and are gripping the bed rail. Upon glancing at the monitor, you note that the BP is elevated to 148/92mmHg, the HR is now 136 bpm, the RR is 32 breaths/min, although you note the ventilator set rate is 12, and the SpO2 is 86% on 0.40 FiO2. What is your FIRST immediate action?