HIPAA regulations are still in the implementation phase. In 2008, the enforcement and penalty phase will begin.

You have been called to a local day care for a sick child. On scene, panicked day care workers inform you that the 4-year-old child was lethargic all morning and wanted to sleep. After resting for several minutes, she began to "shake all over." This lasted for approximately 30 seconds. Your assessment reveals her to be responsive to painful stimuli and breathing adequately. Her airway is open and

her radial pulse is strong and bounding. Her skin is hot and moist to the touch with no signs of cyanosis. You are told that she has no medical history. En route to the hospital, the patient's mental status improves. Based on this presentation and information, you assume that the seizure occurred secondary to: A) hypoxia. B) fever. C) hypoglycemia. D) altered mental status.

You have been called to transfer a trauma patient from a rural hospital emergency department to the emergency department of a large urban medical center. Which action will best decrease your chance of becoming involved in an EMTALA violation?

A) Obtaining a copy of the patient's insurance and billing information B) Taking vital signs every 5 minutes during transport C) Determining the exact location to which the patient is to be transported D) Assessing the patient for stability prior to transfer