Assessment reveals a drooling 48-year-old male patient to have gurgling speech and left-arm paralysis. The EMT's immediate priority treatment is to:
A) Suction the airway
B) Protect the left arm
C) Determine risk factors for stroke
D) Determine the time of onset
A) Suction the airway
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