You arrive at the scene of an injured person. As you and your partner approach the patient, you see that he is bleeding profusely from a large laceration to his neck. As you are about to begin patient care, a man walks up and states, "I cut him!" You should:
A) begin to care for the patient and have your partner remove the man from the area.
B) notify law enforcement at once and request that the man be placed under arrest.
C) ask the man why he cut the patient as you perform an initial patient assessment.
D) retreat from the scene to a safe area and immediately notify law enforcement.
Answer: D) retreat from the scene to a safe area and immediately notify law enforcement.
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