A 22-year-old woman is a quadriplegic and requires transport to the hospital for wound on her leg. She is on a portable home ventilator. Which of the following is the best way to transport this patient?
A) Keep the patient on her home ventilator, transporting the equipment with the patient.
B) Call dispatch and ask for a CCT unit that has a transport ventilator.
C) Provide positive-pressure ventilation with a bag-valve device during transport.
D) Disconnect the ventilator and passively oxygenate the patient with a nonrebreather mask.
A
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