A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation is anxious and is fighting the ventilator. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Ventilate the patient with a manual resuscitation bag.
b. Verbally coach the patient to breathe with the ventilator.
c. Sedate the patient with the ordered PRN lorazepam (Ativan).
d. Increase the rate for the ordered propofol (Diprivan) infusion.