When stopping en route, what must occur regarding the original patient when additional resources arrive?

When stopping en route, what must occur regarding the original patient when additional resources arrive?

• A. The transport must resume as soon as other resources arrive
• B. The original patient is abandoned
• C. The crew completes the second patient case first
• D. The transport must resume as soon as other resources arrive

Answer: (A)

When extra resources show up, the priority is to resume transport with the patient you were already caring for. Getting the original patient to definitive care quickly is the main goal, so pausing to start a second case or abandoning the first patient would jeopardize their outcome. The arriving crew can take over or assist, address a second patient if present, and you can coordinate a proper handoff, but you should not delay the transport of the original patient. Abandoning a patient isn’t acceptable, and prioritizing the second patient over the one you’re already transporting would compromise care. The sensible course is to resume transport promptly once help arrives.

When extra resources show up, the priority is to resume transport with the patient you were already caring for. Getting the original patient to definitive care quickly is the main goal, so pausing to start a second case or abandoning the first patient would jeopardize their outcome. The arriving crew can take over or assist, address a second patient if present, and you can coordinate a proper handoff, but you should not delay the transport of the original patient. Abandoning a patient isn’t acceptable, and prioritizing the second patient over the one you’re already transporting would compromise care. The sensible course is to resume transport promptly once help arrives.