When Assessing a Patient, Which Finding Should Raise the EMT's

question 31

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient, which finding should raise the EMT's suspicion that the patient may be suffering from a pulmonary embolism?

• A) Bradycardia with normal SpO₂ reading
• B) Sudden onset of shortness of breath
• C) Chest pain that is "dull" and radiates to the arm
• D) Crackles in the bases of both lungs

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