Which of the Following Observations May the EMT Use to Rule

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations may the EMT use to rule out a spinal injury in a trauma patient?

• A) Patient is able to walk at the scene.
• B) There is a lack of mechanism of injury.
• C) There is a lack of numbness and paralysis of the extremities.
• D) Patient denies pain in his spine.

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Marginal Mean

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