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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