You are getting ready to transport an unresponsive 25-year-old female patient. She was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street. She is 26 weeks pregnant. You are 10 minutes away from the nearest facility, 15 minutes away from a Level I Trauma Center, and 15 minutes away from a hospital that specializes in high-risk obstetrics. You should transport the patient to which hospital?
A) The trauma center: the patient will need specialized trauma surgeons
B) The nearest facility: she is unresponsive and unstable
C) The trauma center: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons
D) The high-risk obstetric hospital: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons
A
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