Which action defines an emergency move?

Which action defines an emergency move?

• A. Drag or pull a patient to a safe place before assessment and care are provided
• B. Move a patient only after a full primary assessment
• C. Transfer a patient to a hospital bed without care
• D. Wedge a patient in place to prevent movement

Answer: (A)

An emergency move is used when the patient is in immediate danger and waiting to assess and treat could lead to further harm. The priority is to remove the patient to safety as quickly as possible, even if that means bypassing the usual on-scene evaluation steps. Dragging or pulling a patient to a safe place before any assessment or care is provided exemplifies this: safety comes first, and the move is made to prevent imminent danger. The other actions don’t fit the emergency-move scenario because they involve delaying movement for a full primary assessment, transporting without delivering care, or immobilizing the patient to prevent movement when there isn’t an urgent threat.

An emergency move is used when the patient is in immediate danger and waiting to assess and treat could lead to further harm. The priority is to remove the patient to safety as quickly as possible, even if that means bypassing the usual on-scene evaluation steps. Dragging or pulling a patient to a safe place before any assessment or care is provided exemplifies this: safety comes first, and the move is made to prevent imminent danger.

The other actions don’t fit the emergency-move scenario because they involve delaying movement for a full primary assessment, transporting without delivering care, or immobilizing the patient to prevent movement when there isn’t an urgent threat.