In most instances, you should move a patient on a wheeled ambulance stretcher by:

A. retracting the undercarriage and carrying the stretcher to the ambulance.
B. pushing the foot of the stretcher while your partner guides the head.
C. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot.
D. slightly lifting the stretcher to prevent unnecessary patient movement.

Answer: C. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot.

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