The EMT Is Properly Assessing for a Spinal Cord Injury

question 35

Multiple Choice

The EMT is properly assessing for a spinal cord injury when she:

• A) asks the patient if he has pain anywhere along his spinal column.
• B) palpates the entire spinal column for tenderness.
• C) asks the patient to spread his fingers apart on both hands.
• D) checks for distal pulses in all four extremities.

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