SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You have been called to attend to a patient complaining of chest pain on the third floor of a local apartment complex. The patient has a history of angina and wants to be transported to the hospital. After assessment and beginning treatment, you and your partner formulate a plan for taking the patient down to the unit.The angina patient states that he will walk down two flights of stairs to your vehicle. You know that walking may be harmful for the patient's condition. Your training has told you that the best way to carry the patient down the stairs is to:
A. perform the extremity carry.
B. use a long backboard.
C. use the stair chair.
D. do a direct carry.
Answer: C
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