You deliver a 61-year-old man with abdominal pain to a busy emergency department. A staff nurse instructs you to take the patient to the triage area where he will be tended to later. She further tells you that after you leave a copy of your patient care report with the clerk, you are free to leave. You should:
A) do as the nurse instructs you and thoroughly document the incident to ensure you are not accused of abandonment.
B) leave the patient in the triage area, give your patient care report to the clerk and tell the clerk to keep an eye on the patient.
C) advise the nurse that you will remain with the patient until the nurse has taken your verbal report and properly assumed care of the patient.
D) transfer the patient to a gurney in a highly visible area, advise the nurse of what you did, and give the nurse a copy of your patient care report.
Answer: C) advise the nurse that you will remain with the patient until the nurse has taken your verbal report and properly assumed care of the patient.
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