Dispatch has sent you to a residence for a female patient with a possible broken arm. On scene, you find the patient seated in a chair holding her left arm. Her arm appears deformed and she has blood and bruises on her face. She tells you that an intruder, whom she believes lives in her neighborhood, broke into her home and robbed her. Prior to fleeing, he beat her, leaving her as you find her. With this information, you would immediately:
A) Leave the patient and scene and wait in the ambulance until the police arrive
B) Determine the identity of the intruder and contact and direct the police to his location
C) Contact law enforcement, assess the patient, and initiate care
D) Recognize a crime scene and not touch the patient to avoid altering any evidence
C) Contact law enforcement, assess the patient, and initiate care
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