You have been called to assist a pediatric physician, a pediatric nurse, and a respiratory therapist in the transfer of a two week old baby who is very sick. The baby will be taken from a community hospital and transferred in an isolette to a large metropolitan teaching hospital in a nearby city. The isolette is secured to the stretcher, and the stretcher is loaded into the ambulance. The physician, nurse, and respiratory therapist will provide all patient care. Prior to departing the hospital, it is essential that you:

You have been called to assist a pediatric physician, a pediatric nurse, and a respiratory therapist in the transfer of a two week old baby who is very sick. The baby will be taken from a community hospital and transferred in an isolette to a large metropolitan teaching hospital in a nearby city. The isolette is secured to the stretcher, and the stretcher is loaded into the ambulance. The physician, nurse, and respiratory therapist will provide all patient care. Prior to departing the hospital, it is essential that you:



A. Advise the family of the baby's critical condition
B. Make sure that the stretcher is secured to the ambulance
C. Mix and prepare medications needed for transport
D. Disinfect the outside of the isolette.





Answer: B


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