You have loaded a cardiac arrest patient onto the stretcher and are preparing to lift the stretcher. When doing so, you should:
A) keep your back in a slightly curved position.
B) take unnecessary equipment off the stretcher.
C) remember to lift with your back, not your legs.
D) recall that the foot end of the stretcher is the heaviest.
Answer: B) take unnecessary equipment off the stretcher.
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