The appropriate response to a triage patient who is experiencing chest pain is
A. "Go to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible."
B. "Lie down and rest and it will go away."
C. "I will tell the doctor that you are having chest pain."
D. "It is just indigestion, so you need not worry about it."
A. "Go to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible."
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