You Have Been Called to Transfer a Trauma Patient from a Rural

question 17

Multiple Choice

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 one of the following 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

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