Which action demonstrates compliance with extended wall times policy?

• A. Avoid delays that create a potentially dangerous situation.
• B. Increase on-scene time.
• C. Ignore wall times.
• D. Delay transport until all tests are completed.

Answer: (A)

Prolonged waiting times can worsen patient outcomes, so extended wall times policy focuses on preventing delays that could put a patient at risk while waiting for transport or hospital care. The best way to demonstrate compliance is to avoid delays that create a potentially dangerous situation. This shows you’re prioritizing timely disposition and care, preventing on-scene or ED delays from compromising patient safety. Increasing on-scene time would extend the wall time and raise risk, ignoring wall times fails to adhere to the policy, and delaying transport until all tests are completed would postpone care and unnecessarily extend the patient’s time in limbo.