A Patient Has Developed Chest Pain While Working in His

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient has developed chest pain while working in his wood shop. After assessing and providing care to the patient, the chest pain remains, although his vital signs are normal. To get him to the ambulance, the EMTs must first go up a short flight of stairs from the basement to the first floor, where the front door is located. Which one of the following would be the safest for both the patient and crew?

• A) The two EMTs grasp the sides of the portable stretcher and move the patient up the stairs.
• B) The stronger of the EMTs takes the head of the portable stretcher.
• C) The patient carefully walks up the stairs under the watchful assistance of the EMTs.
• D) The patient is carried up the stairs on the stair chair feet first.

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