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A patient in a hospital setting has pneumonia and is participating in an ADL session while seated in a recliner at the bedside. During a grooming activity, the patient becomes short of breath. In addition to calling for the patient's nurse, what IMMEDIATE action should the COTA take?

A. Provide the patient with maximal assistance to transfer to the bed and position the head of the bed at a 30° angle.
B. Have the patient bend forward slightly at the waist and lean through the forearms on an overbed table.
C. Administer oxygen through a nasal cannula and monitor oxygen saturation levels using a pulse oximeter.