As an Emergency Medical Responder, when you are helping a person you should:
A) withhold concerning information to avoid worrying the patient.
B) keep communication brief.
C) communicate honestly and directly.
D) encourage the person to relax and calm down.
C
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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
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