Which of the following habits will increase your exposure to injury from lifting your maximum weight?
A) Ensuring that the patient is aware that he or she is about to be lifted
B) Routinely lowering the ambulance stretcher all the way to the ground
C) Removing all unnecessary equipment from the cot before loading it
D) Utilizing a second person to help lift the foot end of the cot if needed
Answer: B) Routinely lowering the ambulance stretcher all the way to the ground
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