A Nurse Walking Down the Medical Unit Hears a Patient

A nurse walking down the medical unit hears a patient gasp and goes into the room to find that the patient is not breathing and unresponsive. The patient is not assigned to this nurse and there is no indication in the room regarding the patient's code status. What priority action should the nurse perform?

A) Look at the patient's armband to determine patient's age.
B) Reposition the patient in the bed and insert the backboard.
C) Ring the call bell and seek clarification on code status.
D) Activate a code by pressing the emergency button.

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