You are at a scene where a patient was calm and compliant until a few seconds ago. Now he is brandishing a knife and threatening to kill you and your partner if you do not immediately leave. The man is intoxicated and police have been notified but have not yet arrived. What is your best course of action?
A) Immediately physically restrain the patient
B) Encourage the man's wife to calm him down
C) Attempt to "talk down" the patient
D) Remove yourself, your partner, and family from the house
D) Remove yourself, your partner, and family from the house
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