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
D) Assessing the patient for stability prior to transfer
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In the Incident Command System, the operations section is responsible for:
a. collecting, assessing, and distributing incident-related data. b. executing the strategy of the Incident Action Plan. c. providing financial management. d. providing support for all functional areas.
A patient has a prolonged APTT with a normal PT. There were no errors in specimen collection. What does this mean for the patient?
a. There could be a defect in the intrinsic pathway. b. The patient is on Coumadin. c. The patient has developed an inhibitor to a factor in the extrinsic pathway. d. The patient has a vitamin K deficiency.