Your elderly female patient has a burn on her forearm from a kitchen accident and shows signs of disorientation and confusion. She wants you to apply a bandage and leave and is refusing transport. You should
A) carefully document the patient's refusal of transportation and do as she has requested.
B) do as the patient has requested since she is a legal adult and can make her own care decisions.
C) ask her caregiving daughter who is present to make the transport decision and sign the form.
D) call for paramedics and wait until they take over care to determine the next steps.
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