Which patient who refuses treatment should still be transported to the hospital?
A) 16-year-old female who lives in her parents' house and has a child
B) An alert and oriented 57-year-old male who is having chest pain and is diaphoretic
C) A homeless man in his 50s who is dirty and disheveled and has a body-wide rash
D) A 29-year-old female who attempted to cut her wrists earlier during a failed suicide attempt, but now changes her story and states it was an accident
D) A 29-year-old female who attempted to cut her wrists earlier during a failed suicide attempt, but now changes her story and states it was an accident
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