While doing a public awareness class about stroke, a participant asks you if all stroke patients are paralyzed on one side of their bodies. Your reply would be:
A) "Yes. Both the arm and leg must be paralyzed for the health professional to recognize a stroke."
B) "No. Some patients suffering stroke will show no signs or symptoms, but still must be evaluated."
C) "Yes. To be diagnosed with a stroke, the arm and/or leg must be very weak and paralyzed."
D) "No. Some stroke patients may have only slight weakness to one side of their bodies."
D
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