When examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain:
A) auscultate bowel sounds for at least 5 minutes.
B) you should first percuss over the four quadrants.
C) routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first.
D) it is often necessary to administer analgesia first.
Ans: C) routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first.
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