The nurse must lift a seven-kilogram box of supplies from a low shelf on the supply cart to a table. The nurse should employ which techniques to best protect the back?
A) Place the feet together to provide a strong base of support.
B) Flex the knees to lower the centre of gravity.
C) Face the box, pick it up and rotate the upper body toward the table.
D) Hold the box as close to the body as possible.
E) Bend over and use a jerking motion to pull the box to waist level.
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