A patient who is currently in the office needs immediate attention, but the practitioner has been called away to an emergency at the hospital. The best solution is to ________.

A. make sure the patient is seen by another practitioner
B. cancel the patient's appointment and ask him to call to talk to the practitioner
C. let the patient leave, but have him return later that day
D. document that the patient could not be seen because the practitioner had an emergency
E. have the patient wait until the practitioner returns

Answer: A