A 35-year-old female complains of an acute onset of pain to her left lower abdominal quadrant. During your assessment, she tells you that the pain moves around to her back and that she is experiencing a small amount of vaginal bleeding. This patient is MOST likely experiencing:

Body water is highest in

A) The elderly B) Men C) Women D) It is the same in all groups

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