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

A) Spinal injuries often 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


B) Stroke typically results in weakness or paralysis to one side of the body

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Anatomy is the study of the:

A. function of the body. B. structure of the body. C. diseases that affect the body. D. aging process.

Health Professions

Signs of an ectopic pregnancy include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A) missed, late, or unusually light menstrual period. B) syncope. C) fundal height at the level of the umbilicus. D) unilateral lower abdominal pain.

Health Professions

Data Encryption Standard (DES) uses a key length ____.

A. 56 bits B. 128 bits C. 480 bits D. one byte

Health Professions

In what year was Louise Brown born?

A. 1960 B. 1999 C. 1973 D. 1978 E. 1985

Health Professions