A patient has been bitten by an unidentified snake. Which one of the following statements made by the patient would lead the AEMT to believe that the snake was poisonous?

A) "Its head was triangular."
B) "Its eyes were round."
C) "It was about two feet long."
D) "It had a stripe down its back."

Answer: A

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