When Attempting to Distinguish a Spinal Injury from a Stroke

question 40

Multiple Choice

When attempting to distinguish a spinal injury from a stroke, the EMT should remember that:

• A) spinal injuries always result in weakness to one side of the body.
• B) stroke typically results in weakness or paralysis to one side of the body.
• C) stroke does not cause paralysis, while spinal injuries typically do.
• D) stroke usually causes weakness to all extremities; spinal injuries do not.

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