An accident victim is being treated in the emergency department. A friend who was present at the time of the accident is in the patient's cubicle when the patient's ECG monitor sounds an alarm and shows a flat-line pattern. The patient's friend becomes frantic. What should you do?
A. Ask the patient's friend to begin CPR while you get the emergency cart.
B. Tell the patient's friend to get out of the way so the medical team can work.
C. Calmly escort the patient's friend out of the immediate area.
D. Tell the patient's friend to go to the desk and ask that the physician be notified.
Answer: C
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