The appropriate response to a triage patient who is experiencing chest pain is ____.
A. "It is just indigestion, so you need not worry about it."
B. "Lie down and rest and it will go away."
C. "I will tell the physician that you are having chest pain."
D. "You should make an appointment for a complete physical within the next six months."
E. "Go to the nearest emergency room immediately, preferably by ambulance."
E. "Go to the nearest emergency room immediately, preferably by ambulance."
A patient who is experiencing chest pain may be having a heart attack. Tell the patient to go to the nearest emergency room immediately, preferably by ambulance.
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