Poor position of an obese patient on the stretcher would most likely result in:

A) hypotension.
B) skin breakdown.
C) respiratory distress.
D) back pain.

C

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a. Lower airway obstruction b. Increased secretions in the large airways c. Upper airway obstruction d. Bronchial spasm

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