SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You have been called to attend to a patient complaining of chest pain on the third floor of a local apartment complex. The patient has a history of angina and wants to be transported to the hospital. After assessment and beginning treatment, you and your partner formulate a plan for taking the patient down to the unit.You and your partner will use a nonemergency move to get the patient from the third floor to the first floor because:
A. the patient has a life-threatening condition.
B. your patient may be in immediate danger.
C. lifesaving care cannot be provided otherwise.
D. there is no immediate threat to the patient's life.
Answer: D
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