After ensuring your own safety, you should consider the safety of, in order:
A) your partner, the patient, other rescuers, and any bystanders.
B) the patient, other rescuers, any bystanders, and your partner.
C) your partner, other rescuers, the patient, and any bystanders.
D) the patient, your partner, any bystanders, and other rescuers.
Answer: C) your partner, other rescuers, the patient, and any bystanders.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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