The most common method in use to identify possible hazards is known by the acronym TRACEMP.

Your patient is a 17-year-old female who presents with an altered mental status. Friends report that she suddenly cried out, began twitching, then was unresponsive for several minutes. You suspect this patient experienced a:

A) generalized seizure. B) stroke. C) drug overdose. D) diabetic emergency.

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