After moving a patient from bed into a wheelchair, you observe that the patient is perspiring and becoming pale. You should
A)
use the signal light to call for help.
B)
go to the nursing station for help.
C)
wheel the patient to the nurse's station.
D)
use a house phone to call a doctor.
Answer:
A
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