A mentally retarded male is biting himself and has a bleeding bite to his right hand. As you apply direct pressure to the hand, the patient continually pulls his arm away and screams. At this time, you would?
A) Place him on a stretcher and provide rapid transport.
B) Ask the patient's mother to hold direct pressure to the bite.
C) Advise dispatch that advanced life support is needed.
D) Move him to the stretcher for a nonemergency transport.
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