When moving a patient with severe generalized hypothermia, which of these instructions is most appropriate to relay to your fellow EMS providers?
A) "I want everyone to take extra care in moving the patient very gently to the stretcher. We do not want her to go into cardiac arrest."
B) "Be careful when moving the patient to the stretcher; the cold makes the patient very prone to bone fractures."
C) "Let's place the patient on her side on the stretcher since her body temperature contraindicates placement of a nasal airway."
D) "Let's secure the patient with her arms and legs extended since this position promotes the retention of heat in the body."
A) "I want everyone to take extra care in moving the patient very gently to the stretcher. We do not want her to go into cardiac arrest."
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