The paramedic is dispatched to a crime scene for a female victim of sexual assault. The pt is inconsolable and shaking with fear. During the ongoing assessment in the back of the ambulance, dried blood is noted under the nails of her left hand. Which of the following actions would be the most appropriate for the paramedic to take?

A) Clean the woman's hand
B) Report the finding of blood under her nails to your supervisor
C) Place bags over her hands and stay with the pt until police arrive
D) Scrape the dried blood into a bag and give it to the triage nurse to pass on to the police