When talking to the hospital on your radio, the communication goes through a high-powered radio called the:

A 29-year-old woman is 28 weeks pregnant. She complains of nausea, abdominal pain, and right shoulder pain. She states she vomited once, which caused temporary relief; however, the pain returned shortly afterward. She has no pertinent medical history or allergies, has stable vital signs, and states that she ate a cheeseburger about 20 minutes prior to the start of her pain. The most likely cause of this patient's presentation is:

A) food poisoning. B) cholecystitis. C) hyperemesis gravidarum. D) appendicitis.

Upon examining the nose of a 12-year-old male who has fallen from his bicycle, you test for cerebrospinal fluid by catching some drainage on a gauze pad. If positive, what would you expect to find to indicate the presence of cerebrospinal fluid?

a. There would be a halo around the blood on the gauze pad. b. There would be a milky substance on the gauze pad. c. A paramedic should not test for cerebrospinal fluid on a pediatric patient. d. There is no way to test for cerebrospinal fluid drainage from the nose.