You have responded to a call about a "psychiatric patient" to find a 24-year-old woman talking to herself in her home. She is rocking back and forth and you can see from a distance that she is perspiring profusely. You also see an empty medication bottle on the floor. She does not acknowledge your presence. When you attempt to speak to her, she continues to talk to herself as if you were not

there. Which of the following should be included in your actions at the scene?

A) Distract her so your partner can look around the house.
B) Look through the house with your partner to try to find some clues to the patient's problem.
C) Shake the patient's shoulder to check for responsiveness to physical stimuli.
D) Ensure that law enforcement is responding and wait for their arrival.

D