The nurse manager of an emergency department has been notified that a patient is being transferred from a rural ED. What should the manager check before responding to this notification?
1. Has a physician at this hospital agreed to accept the patient?
2. Does the patient have insurance?
3. When is the patient supposed to arrive?
4. Is the patient likely to survive transfer?
5. Is a bed available in the appropriate unit to provide care for the patient?
1, 3, 5
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