A folding or portable stretcher is MOST beneficial when:
A. an injured patient cannot be placed on a long board due to severe back pain.
B. a patient requires full spinal immobilization when spinal injury is suspected.
C. a conscious, alert patient must be carried down several flights of steep stairs.
D. a second patient must be transported on the squad bench of the ambulance.
Answer: D. a second patient must be transported on the squad bench of the ambulance.
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