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When assisting with a delivery in the field, which of the following should be done as the head begins to emerge from the vagina?

A) Apply gentle pressure to the head with your gloved hand. B) Pull on the baby. C) Check for crowning. D) Advise the mother not to push or strain.

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.