Question

Wheeling a nonemergency patient into the hospital emergency​ department, placing him in a​ bed, and leaving without transferring care directly to ED staff​ is:

A.
acceptable if the ED is very busy.
B.
acceptable if someone sees you do it.
C.
acceptable if you have an emergency call to respond to.
D.
abandonment.

Answer 1

Abandoning a nonemergency patient in the hospital emergency department is not acceptable and is considered abandonment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wheeling a nonemergency patient into the hospital emergency department, placing him in a bed, and leaving without transferring care directly to ED staff is considered abandonment. Abandonment refers to the act of a healthcare provider leaving a patient without ensuring that appropriate care has been transferred to another qualified professional. It is never acceptable to abandon a patient, regardless of the circumstances.