You are positioning an obese patient weighing 360 pounds on a stretcher for transport to the hospital. Given that the patient is complaining of a headache, which one of the following is appropriate?
A) Place the patient flat, but lying on his right or left side.
B) Allow the patient to assume a position of comfort.
C) Place the patient supine, with towel rolls between his shoulders.
D) Have the patient sit in the back of the ambulance.
B
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