While en route to a call for an emotionally disturbed patient, law enforcement notifies you by radio that the patient has become extremely violent. You should:

A) continue to the scene and assist law enforcement in restraining the patient.
B) wait for law enforcement to advise you that they have the patient under control.
C) carefully enter the scene and administer a benzodiazepine to sedate the patient.
D) advise law enforcement to handcuff the patient and transport him to the hospital.

Answer: B) wait for law enforcement to advise you that they have the patient under control.

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